Groundwater and groundwater-related acronyms

A field of lettuces in the UK

A

ASR

Aquifer storage and recovery (see also MAR)

B

BFI

Baseflow Index

G

GPZ

Groundwater Protection Zone

GSHP

Ground Source Heat Pump

H

HER

Hydrologically Effective Rainfall

I

IWRM

Integrated water and resources management

M

MAR

Managed Aquifer Recharge

N

NERC

Natural Environment Research Council

R

RBD

River Basin District

S

SuDS

Sustainable Drainage Systems(was Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems )

W

WFD

Water Framework Directive


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