Case Study → Over Abstraction from Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater Aquifers - North China (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Region of groundwater overexploitation case study
Region of groundwater overexploitation case study
North China Plain
N. China Plain is a global hotspot of
N. China Plain is a global hotspot of
Groundwater overexploitation
Decade when groundwater levels began dropping in N. China
Decade when groundwater levels began dropping in N. China
1980s
Annual rate of groundwater level drop in N. China
Annual rate of groundwater level drop in N. China
About 1m/yr
Consequence: effect on streams & wetlands in N. China
Consequence: effect on streams & wetlands in N. China
Drying up
Land consequence of groundwater overexploitation
Land consequence of groundwater overexploitation
Soil subsidence
Coastal consequence of groundwater overexploitation
Coastal consequence of groundwater overexploitation
Seawater intrusion
Type of resource over-abstracted in N. China
Type of resource over-abstracted in N. China
Groundwater
First year shown in groundwater depth variability data
First year shown in groundwater depth variability data
2001
Latest year shown in groundwater depth variability data
Latest year shown in groundwater depth variability data
2020