Local groundwater balance model: stakeholders’ efforts to address groundwater monitoring and literacy

Lopez-Maldonado, Yolanda; Batllori-Sampedro, Eduardo; Binder, Claudia R.; Fath, Brian D.

doi:10.1080/02626667.2017.1372857

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“…Lopez-Maldonado et al (2017) found that, even though groundwater is currently the main source of freshwater for the population, crucial information about the state of the system, e.g., precise location, function, quality, quantity, etc., is limited and poorly understood. For example, the meaning of polluted water and an interconnected groundwater system was not apparent in the language or the imagery of the interviewees.…”

Section: Discussion: a Biocultural Approach To Cenote Conservationmentioning

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“…There can be no clearer sources of information regarding the importance and sacredness of cenotes than the importance of recognizing and revitalizing ancient Maya wisdom to help protect groundwater and the society that depends on it. Thus, Lopez-Maldonado et al (2017) emphasized the importance of groundwater literacy: the knowledge of the users about the resource and its attributes, and the perception and valuation of impacts on the system. Ecology and Society 22(4): 7 https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol22/iss4/art7/ CONCLUSIONS Cenotes are sinkholes through which people access water from the Yucatan Peninsula Aquifer.…”

Section: Discussion: a Biocultural Approach To Cenote Conservationmentioning

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“…This is of importance since successful monitoring and management often calls for a clear understanding of the groundwater system. For example, Lopez-Maldonado et al (2017), found that high wastewater emissions are discharged to the aquifer without treatment. Wastewater range from grey water to wastewater with high concentrations of organic matter, i.e., discharges from pig farms, and alkaline discharges, i.e., tortilla industry; all wastewater emissions are discharged directly to the aquifer without any treatment; despite rapid recharge of rainwater circulating in the system, this water is not collected for further use, and poor recycling practices (< 1%, relative to the total water emissions).…”

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“…However, even though local people possess values and some knowledge about water, they continue to have a heavy impact on the resource including wastewater discharges and poor solidwaste disposal practices. Problems include water resource scarcity and pollution due to development, biodiversity loss, and resource degradation (Hernández-Terrones et al 2011, Metcalfe et al 2011, Lopez-Maldonado et al 2017; Fig. 1).…”

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Restoring the environment, revitalizing the culture: cenote conservation in Yucatan, Mexico

Lopez-Maldonado¹,

Berkes²

2017

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ABSTRACT. Cenotes are sinkholes through which groundwater may be accessed from the Yucatan Peninsula Aquifer. Historically and culturally, cenotes are also important cultural and spiritual natural sites for the Maya, but they have been contaminated and degraded. We ask the following: What are the present-day meanings, understanding, and values of cenotes for the Maya? Is it possible to adopt a cultural approach for conservation of cenotes in Yucatan? Participant observation, interviews with stakeholders, and underwater exploration in cenotes were used to obtain data. Results indicate that cenotes often retain some spiritual meaning for people but not as important cultural, spiritual, or sacred sites. Little consensus was found regarding the significance of cenotes and how best to protect them. Informants noted changes in water quality, and identified the threats to cenotes including tourism, poor solid waste management, contamination, and deficiency of interest in preservation. Lack of accurate knowledge was a problem: informants did not seem to understand that cenotes are interconnected through the groundwater system. The Yucatan case illustrates how loss of cultural values can be linked to environmental quality and resource degradation. Conversely, it can be argued that cultural revitalization in indigenous communities has the potential to bring back community-based conservation.Key Words: cenotes; community-based conservation; groundwater; Mayas; sacred natural sites; Yucatan INTRODUCTIONGroundwater in Yucatan is not simply a hydrological resource. Historically it had elements of sacredness perhaps related to the fact that it was an essential resource in an area without rivers. It has since lost much of its sacredness and over the decades has become contaminated. In this paper we deal with groundwaterrelated issues in Yucatan, and suggest that the way to improve conservation is through the inclusion of cultural values and renewed spiritual connections between people and their environment. Understanding cultural values, belief systems, and meanings are often necessary toward solutions; looking at nature with awe and reverence fosters sensitivity to the environment (Wild and Macleod 2008).

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Section: Discussion: a Biocultural Approach To Cenote Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussion: a Biocultural Approach To Cenote Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Restoring the environment, revitalizing the culture: cenote conservation in Yucatan, Mexico

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2017

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“…During the dry season, rainfall is almost absent (1.4 mm) [39,40]. The hydrological unit area of the Yucatán Peninsula Aquifer includes the states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo [41]. It is the most extensive karstic aquifer in the world [42].…”

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Mapping Satellite Inherent Optical Properties Index in Coastal Waters of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico)

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Abstract:The Yucatán Peninsula hosts worldwide-known tourism destinations that concentrate most of the Mexico tourism activity. In this region, tourism has exponentially increased over the last years, including wildlife oriented tourism. Rapid tourism development, involving the consequent construction of hotels and tourist commodities, is associated with domestic sewage discharges from septic tanks. In this karstic environment, submarine groundwater discharges are very important and highly vulnerable to anthropogenic pollution. Nutrient loadings are linked to harmful algal blooms, which are an issue of concern to local and federal authorities due to their recurrence and socioeconomic and human health costs. In this study, we used satellite products from MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) to calculate and map the satellite Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Index. We worked with different scenarios considering both holiday and hydrological seasons. Our results showed that the satellite IOP Index allows one to build baseline information in a sustainable mid-term or long-term basis which is key for ecosystem-based management.

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Characterization of the groundwater quality in Udham Singh Nagar of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand

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The Udham Singh Nagar district is a uent in fertile land, water resources, and even favoured for industrial advancement, thereby resulting in a rapid increase of industrialization and urban growth, which are the inevitable causes for groundwater contamination. During recent years the increased rate of urbanization and the establishment of Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) at Pantnagar, Kashipur and Sitarganj area (of the district) have increased the demand for groundwater. A proper groundwater resource planning and monitoring on a regional scale is required to cope with the pace of rapid urbanization and industrialization along with dire irrigation needs. To su ce this strategy, the spatial distribution of water quality shall determine the kind of sustainable approach to be implemented in an area. The objective of this research is to assess the hydrochemical quality of the groundwater in Udham Singh Nagar district (areal extent 3055 Km 2 ), Uttarakhand. The groundwater samples collected from the aquifer have shown anomalous values of Total Hardness (TH), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Magnesium (Mg 2+ ), Iron (Fe 2+ ), and Lead (Pb 2+ ) on undergoing major elemental analysis which con rms about degradation in the groundwater quality. Moreover, the Piper Trilinear Diagram (PTD) has identi ed the hydrochemical facies, and characterization of groundwater. Based on the interpretation of TDS, most groundwater samples <500 mg/l dissolved solids, making it desirable for drinking. Therefore, this phenomenon attributes to suitable drinking water present in the aquifer of Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand.

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Local groundwater balance model: stakeholders’ efforts to address groundwater monitoring and literacy

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Restoring the environment, revitalizing the culture: cenote conservation in Yucatan, Mexico

Restoring the environment, revitalizing the culture: cenote conservation in Yucatan, Mexico

Mapping Satellite Inherent Optical Properties Index in Coastal Waters of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico)

Characterization of the groundwater quality in Udham Singh Nagar of Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand

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