Abstract
An overview of groundwater economics is presented, highlighting the factors contributing to serious resource undervaluation, which is an aspect of resource management that needs urgent attention. This includes approaches to improving resource valuation, the application of economic instruments to groundwater management and resource capital accounting for assessing sustainability.
Résumé
Une vue d’ensemble de l’économie des eaux souterraines est. présentée, mettant en évidence les facteurs contribuant à une sous-évaluation importante de la ressource, qui est. un aspect de la gestion des ressources qui nécessite attention de manière urgente. Cela inclut des approches pour améliorer l’évaluation des ressources, l’application d’instruments économiques à la gestion des eaux souterraines et la comptabilité du capital des ressources pour évaluer la durabilité.
Resumen
Se presenta una visión general de la economía de las aguas subterráneas, destacando los factores que contribuyen a una grave infravaloración de los recursos, que es un aspecto de la gestión de los recursos que requiere una atención urgente. Se incluyen enfoques para mejorar la valoración de los recursos, la aplicación de instrumentos económicos a la gestión de las aguas subterráneas y la contabilización del capital de los recursos para evaluar la sostenibilidad.
摘要
本文概述了地下水经济学, 强调了导致资源严重低估的因素, 这是资源管理中亟需关注的一个方面。这包括提高资源估值的方法, 以及经济在地下水管理和资源资本核算中的应用, 以评估其可持续性。
Resumo
Uma visão geral da economia das águas subterrâneas é apresentada, destacando os fatores que contribuem para a séria subvalorização dos recursos, que é um aspecto da gestão de recursos que precisa de atenção urgente. Isso inclui abordagens para melhorar a avaliação de recursos, a aplicação de instrumentos econômicos para gestão das águas subterrâneas e contabilidade de capital de recursos para avaliar a sustentabilidade.
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S. Foster is International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Past President (2004–2008)
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Foster, S., Chilton, J. Improving the valuation of groundwater. Hydrogeol J 30, 1031–1034 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-022-02484-7
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