Public and stakeholder education to improve groundwater management
Abstract
With water at a premium in California and other Southwestern USA states, there is increasing interest in better coordinating the use of surface water and groundwater to stretch the total water supply. Coordination requires cooperation among local groundwater users, state and federal agencies, and other stakeholder groups that often hold contradictory views. These groups need to develop trust to work together. Education programs that clearly explain the groundwater resource and explore these varied viewpoints can help bring people together and result in better use and protection of the vital groundwater supply.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Water resources management and optimization
Water Resource Management and Quality
Environmental Science and Water Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 271–284
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter