@article{fdi:010070926,
  title = {{A}nthropization of groundwater resources in the {M}editerranean region : processes and challenges},
  author = {{L}educ, {C}hristian and {P}ulido-{B}osch, {A}. and {R}emini, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} comprehensive overview is provided of processes and challenges related to {M}editerranean groundwater resources and associated changes in recent decades. {W}hile most studies are focused thematically and/or geographically, this paper addresses different stages of groundwater exploitation in the region and their consequences. {E}xamples emphasize the complex interactions between the physical and social dimensions of uses and evolution of groundwater. {I}n natural conditions, {M}editerranean groundwater resources represent a wide range of hydrogeological contexts, recharge conditions and rates of exploitation. {T}hey have been actively exploited for millennia but their pseudo-natural regimes have been considerably modified in the last 50 years, especially to satisfy agricultural demand (80% of total water consumption in {N}orth {A}frica), as well as for tourism and coastal cities. {C}limate variability affects groundwater dynamics but the various forms of anthropization are more important drivers of hydrological change, including changes in land use and vegetation, hydraulic works, and intense pumpings. {T}hese changes affect both the quantity and quality of groundwater at different scales, and modify the nature of hydrogeological processes, their location, timing, and intensity. {T}he frequent cases of drastic overexploitation illustrate the fragility of {M}editerranean groundwater resources and the limits of present forms of management. {T}here is no easy way to maintain or recover sustainability, which is often threatened by short-term interests. {T}o achieve this goal, a significant improvement in hydrogeological knowledge and closer collaboration between the various disciplines of water sciences are indispensable.},
  keywords = {{G}lobal change ; {G}roundwater development ; {M}editerranean ; {S}ocio-economic aspects ; {O}ver-abstraction ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE}},
  booktitle = {{T}opical collection groundwater-based agriculture in the {M}editerranean},
  journal = {{H}ydrogeology {J}ournal},
  volume = {25},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {1529--1547},
  ISSN = {1431-2174},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10040-017-1572-6},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070926},
}