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Groundwater management and protection in Denmark: a review of pre-conditions, advances and challenges

Denmark is making continuous efforts to attain sustainable groundwater management. With groundwater constituting virtually the only resource for all water uses, groundwater management was addressed early on and has progressed over the last century. This article gives an overview of the advances, alo...

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Main Authors: Jorgensen, L.F., Villholth, Karen G., Refsgaard, J.C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2017
Subjects:
groundwater
water conservation
water use
water security
water rates
water law
water policy
legislation
sustainability
environmental protection
drinking water
stakeholders
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78190
Summary:Denmark is making continuous efforts to attain sustainable groundwater management. With groundwater constituting virtually the only resource for all water uses, groundwater management was addressed early on and has progressed over the last century. This article gives an overview of the advances, along with past and present challenges in securing sustainable groundwater utilization. The objective is to document comprehensively the Danish case and to highlight some of the unique conditions and principles that have shaped and facilitated groundwater management in the country.

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