Global modeling of withdrawal, allocation and consumptive use of surface water and groundwater resources

Short summary

A new coupled global hydrological and water demand model dynamically simulates daily water withdrawal and consumptive use from 1979-2010, distinguishing between surface and groundwater, and showing a global increase in both, with groundwater use rising faster since the 1990s.

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