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Gow, L.
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The Sustainable Management of Coastal Groundwater Resources Project was co-funded by the Raising National Water Standards Program, which supports the implementation of the National Water Initiative Program. The project was led by GHD Hassall, in consultation with Kempsey Shire Council, Geoscience Australia, NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, and Ecoseal Developments Pty. Ltd. The project aimed to improve the management of groundwater in coastal dune aquifers, undertaking a case study of the Hat Head National Park region on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Due to increasing pressures on groundwater resources from expanding urbanisation and tourism in this region, the sustainable management of the existing groundwater resources is of vital importance. There are many potential risks associated with extraction of groundwater resources including acidification of soils, seawater intrusion and increased salinity levels, and detrimental impacts on groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs). This final report documents all of the work undertaken by Geoscience Australia relating to Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, or more specifically groundwater dependent terrestrial vegetation. Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are naturally occurring ecosystems that require access to groundwater to meet all or some of their water requirements so as to maintain their communities of plants and animals, ecological processes and ecosystems services. Often the natural water regime of GDEs will comprise one or more of groundwater, surface water and soil moisture.
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- vegetation
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- groundwater
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- marine
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2011-06-20T00:00:00
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