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How Human Activities Affect Groundwater Storage.

Ying Zhao^1,2, Meiling Zhang^1,2, Zhuqing Liu^1,2

¹School of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.

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Human activities significantly impact groundwater storage, with carbon emissions serving as a key indicator. While generally negatively correlated, agriculture and aviation positively affect groundwater, offering insights for better water resource management.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Hydrology
Climate Change Research

Background:

Natural factors influence groundwater, but human impacts are less understood due to measurement challenges.
Carbon emissions are proposed as a proxy for human activity intensity impacting groundwater.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the impact of human activities, indicated by carbon emissions, on groundwater storage.
To explore the temporal and spatial dynamics of human influence on groundwater.

Main Methods:

Utilized carbon emission data and groundwater storage data across 17,152 grid cells over 16 years.
Analyzed data from 4 typical river basins to assess correlations and impacts.
Introduced a quantitative modeling framework based on carbon emissions.

Main Results:

A general negative correlation was observed between carbon emissions and groundwater storage.
Agriculture and aviation showed positive impacts on groundwater storage, with effects lasting up to 7 years.
Petroleum processing emissions in the Yangtze River Basin led to significant groundwater loss (approx. 4.1 mm per 1 Yg CO2/km2/s).
Regions with high-quality economic development showed favorable conditions for groundwater storage.

Conclusions:

Human activities play a substantial role in groundwater dynamics, both temporally and spatially.
The study provides a novel framework for understanding human-groundwater interactions.
Findings offer insights for groundwater management and emission reduction strategies.