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Concept: groundwater quality in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/13106
Preferred label groundwater quality
Definition Groundwater accounts for over 95% of the earth's useable fresh-water resources; over half the world's population depends on groundwater for drinking-water supplies. This invisible resource is vulnerable to pollution and over-exploitation. Effective conservation of groundwater supplies requires the integration of land-use and water management.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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