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Managing Ground Water Quality in Relation to Agricultural Activities
Date Issued
1989-06
Date Available
2013-11-07T17:09:40Z
Abstract
Ground water quality is an environmental issue of national concern. Agricultural activities, because they involve large land areas, often are cited as a major contributor of ground water contamination. It appears that some degree of ground water contamination from agricultural land use is inevitable, especially where precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration. For this reason, and because agriculture differs significantly from point sources of pollution, farmers, policymakers, and scientists need alternative management strategies by which to protect ground water. Mathematical models coupled to geographic information systems to form expert systems can be important management tools for both policymakers and agricultural producers. An expert system can provide farmers, researchers, and environmental managers with information by which to better manage agricultural production systems to minimize ground water contamination. Significant research is necessary to perfect such a system, necessitating interim ground water management strategies that include not only a strong research program, but educational and public policy components as well.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell (Blackwell Publishing)
Journal
Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Volume
25
Issue
3
Start Page
599
End Page
606
Copyright (Published Version)
1989 Wiley Blackwell (Blackwell Publishing)
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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