Understanding Underground Water: How Smart Technology and Local Planning Protect Our Water Supplies

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Abu Rashid, K. Ramcharan, L. Preetam, D. Vinod, G. Upendra


Abstract

 Groundwater, commonly known as underground water, is one of the most valuable natural resources in the world. It is used all over the world, by millions of people, daily for drinking, farming, and businesses. Groundwater is, however, concealed beneath the soil and rocks and it's very easy to over use without knowing how fast it is depleting. This paper provides an explanation in simple layman's terms of the important concepts behind 12 modern scientific studies of groundwater. New tools to preserve this key resource. They range from satellite imagery allowing for monitoring of land use over time, to computer programs that simulate smart assistants to forecast water levels, to long-term planning strategies that stop wells from going dry. This paper will explain how cities, heavy farming and other human activities in India, Iran and South Korea are driving down underground water reserves in the real world. It also provides an overview of how intelligent computer models can alert us to future water shortages before they occur. Saving underground water demands for both smart forecasting made by the computer and simple local measures such as the creation of small earth dams to collect rainwater and planting of native vegetation. If we all work together, scientists, government and the community can guarantee that clean water is there for generations to come.



Keywords

Groundwater Protection, Underground Water, Water Supplies, Smart Water Technology, IoT Water Monitoring, Real-time Data



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