The stabilization role of groundwater when surface water supplies are uncertain: The implications for groundwater development

Yacov Tsur*

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Abstract

When used in conjunction with surface water for irrigation, pumped groundwater serves two roles: to increase the quantity of and to mitigate fluctuations in the supply of water. The latter is the stabilization role. The economic benefit associated with this stabilization role is first analyzed. The implications for the development of groundwater resources are then investigated. An estimate is given of the stabilization benefit to wheat growers of the fossil water aquifer underlying the Israeli Negev. It is found that, under the prevailing variability in the supply of surface water, this benefit may well exceed the groundwater benefit associated with the increase in water supply.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEconomics of Water Resources
Subtitle of host publicationInstitutions, Instruments and Policies for Managing Scarcity
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages209-216
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781351159289
ISBN (Print)9780815388722
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© K. William Easter and Mary E. Renwick 2004. All right reserved.

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