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Overview of groundwater for emergency use and human security

Aperçu des eaux souterraines en cas d’urgence et pour la sécurité humaine

Visión general del agua subterránea para uso en casos de emergencia y de seguridad humana

地下水紧急情况下使用及对于人类安全的回顾

Visão geral das águas subterrâneas para uso emergencial e segurança humana

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Acknowledgments

Great appreciation to Dr. Alice Aureli, Chief of the Groundwater Systems and Settlements Section, UNESCO – Division of Water Sciences, for the professional assistance and support of the UNESCO -IHP project Groundwater for Emergency Situations.

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    Jaroslav Vrba

  2. United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, UN Campus, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, 53113, Germany

    Fabrice G. Renaud

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Vrba, J., Renaud, F.G. Overview of groundwater for emergency use and human security. Hydrogeol J 24, 273–276 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-015-1355-x

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