Groundwater mining in arid and hyper-arid conditions: some reflections from Africa and South America. J. Molinero, AMPHOS SL. International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012/2013. Preparing for the 2013 International Year. Water Cooperation: Making it Happen! 8-10 January 2013
4. Arid Andean Zone – Hydrogeologic framework
Gali & Dingman (1962) in Magaritz et al. (1990): How to propagate
errors along the time…
5. ANALÍTICA 2001 y 2004
CORTE GEOLÓGICO
(militar), Escuela de mutilados de guerra y proyeco avícola
COMENTARIOS CONSTRUCCIÓN
2 bombas: 1 sumergible y una de aspiración.
1950
Supuestamente aquí hay una gran bolsa de
Saharian Zone: Hyper-arid agua. En teoría es para la agricultura pero en el
huerto la beben. Bombea 4 horas por la
GEOLOGÍA
mañana (año 2004 11h/día. El nivel estaba a
+1.5 m y no bajaba de -2 m)
Agriculture
Drinking water supply
10. Water consumption by mining industry in Chile
500,000.0 ton/y x2
10 mm 100 Km2 Is that sustainable ?
11. Some reflections
• Extensive groundwater resources available in hyper-
arid regions.
• Growing population (improving living conditions and
development)
• Increasing agriculture (good conditions for high value
crops)
• “Boom” of mining activity (steady increase of metals’
price by demand in emerging economy)
• Conflicts (low level) between different users already
exist and could be expected to increase
• A need of water management models/doctrines
specific for arid an hyper arid environments. Traditional
or “modern” water management paradigms are not
valid here!
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