Economic Feasibility of Irrigated Agricultural Land Use Buffers to Reduce Groundwater Nitrate in Rural Drinking Water Sources

Economic Feasibility of Irrigated Agricultural Land Use Buffers to Reduce Groundwater Nitrate in Rural Drinking Water Sources

Agricultural irrigation leachate is often the largest source for aquifer recharge in semi-arid groundwater basins, but contamination from fertilizers and other agro-chemicals may degrade the quality of groundwater. Affected communities are frequently economically disadvantaged, and water supply alte...

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Main Authors: Megan M. Mayzelle, Joshua H. Viers, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Thomas Harter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
nitrate
groundwater
semi-arid agriculture
disadvantaged communities
land use buffers
economic trade-offs
California
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/1/12

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