impact of water abstraction can have on the water cycle

Question 1

whats water abstraction

Answer 1

water is taken out of permeate rocks below the ground

Question 2

ground water from?

Answer 2

aquifers

Question 3

how does water abstraction affect the water cycle?

Answer 3

over abstraction will lower the water table

Question 4

what is salt intrusion? what causes?

Answer 4

fresh water levels as so lower that salt water seeps in from the sea

Question 5

what impact has water abstraction has on the chalk landscape of southern england?

Answer 5

river flow especially during summer months is low and upper sections of rivers dry up. lower water flow leads to poorer water quality due to the concentration of contaminants

Question 6

what impacts have the London Basin faced in recent years?

Answer 6

with less abstraction due to deindustrialization, the water table has risen and now parts of the London Underground faces flooding issues - ground water risen up to 3 m/yr in places as early as 1990s

Question 7

Who are GARDIT?

Answer 7

general aquifer research, development and investigation team

Question 8

Whats the purpose of GARDIT?

Answer 8

aim to control the water table level within London to reduce the chance of flooding