Overview & methodology: Groundwater

Part II of the Inventory provides a comprehensive overview of shared (transboundary) aquifer systems in Western Asia. This chapter defines the terminology used in the groundwater chapters and presents the methodology and approaches that helped identify, delineate, characterize and describe the shared aquifer systems in the region. Each aquifer system is then categorized and briefly described. Finally, the structure of the groundwater chapters and the parameters used to characterize the aquifers and aquifer systems are outlined.

Related Subject(s): Natural Resources Water and Energy