Mapping irrigation potential from renewable groundwater in Africa – a quantitative hydrological approach
Groundwater provides an important buffer to climate variability in Africa. Yet, groundwater irrigation contributes only a relatively small share of cultivated land, approximately 1% (about 2 × 10<sup>6</sup> hectares) as compared to 14% in Asia. While groundwater is over-exploited for ir...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/19/1055/2015/hess-19-1055-2015.pdf |