Subject: Geography
Topic: Groundwater and the natural environment
Description: Introduces the importance of groundwater to many of our natural ecosystems, the way groundwater supports them and how pumping groundwater can impact upon them.
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Groundwater and the natural environment
Introduces the importance of groundwater to many of our natural ecosystems, the way groundwater supports them and how pumping groundwater can impact upon them.
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Case Studies
CS4 - Botany Sands Aquifer, Sydney NSW
Describes the history of development and current challenges of the shallow Botany Sands Aquifer in Sydney.
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CS12 - Living on Karst (Mole Creek, Tasmania)
The Mole Creek karst system in Tasmania is one of the most complex and spectacular cave systems in Australia. This case study looks at how the Mole Creek community is balancing this diversity within a karst landscape.
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CS25 - Groundwater recharge from the Murray River
This case study looks at the interaction between the Murray River and the underlying groundwater and how it changes with different river conditions.
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CS34 - Stygofauna and mining in the Pilbara, WA
This case study explains why mining companies in Western Australia are helping to drive research into stygofauna, particularly in the Pilbara area.
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