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This case study describes the Cape Agulhas Municipality's (CAM) transition toward a "Smart City 2.0" by implementing a smart groundwater monitoring and management system. To replace costly and inefficient manual monitoring of boreholes and reservoirs, CAM deployed a municipal-wide LoRaWAN Internet of Things (IoT) network. The project, piloted in Suiderstrand, uses real-time sensors and variable speed drives (VSDs) to improve resource oversight, reduce operational costs, and lower carbon emissions.

This report by GEOSS South Africa for WWF South Africa details the establishment of a citizen science groundwater monitoring network in two pilot areas of Cape Town: Newlands and the Epping/Airport Industria area. The project aims to address the risks posed by unsustainable groundwater abstraction, which increased during the 2015–2019 drought, by characterizing groundwater resources and installing monitoring equipment to support future numerical groundwater modeling.

This 2019 industry brief by GreenCape examines the challenges and options for managing brine—highly concentrated saline wastewater—produced when companies in Cape Town treat saline groundwater using technologies like reverse osmosis (RO). The document outlines direct discharge and treatment methods, noting that high costs and strict regulatory requirements often make these solutions financially unviable.

This briefing describes two Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs) led by the French National Research Agency (ANR) within the Belmont Forum: one focused on food systems and climate change, and another on the sustainability of soils and groundwater.

This case study describes the application of a participatory decision-making process to develop a groundwater sustainability plan for Yolo County, California, testing various management strategies against climate and regulatory uncertainties.

This document consists of maps and technical excerpts from a review of a 2015 wetland assessment for the Mabola Protected Environment, focusing on simulated groundwater drawdown in Karoo aquifers and catchment areas related to underground mining.

This research paper evaluates the accuracy of indigenous knowledge in monitoring groundwater fluctuations in Zaka district, Zimbabwe, comparing it against scientific measurements to determine its utility for groundwater management.

This fact sheet describes an initiative by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to strengthen adaptive management capacity and water security in the arid Americas through science-policy dialogues and integrated assessments of surface and groundwater use.

This fact sheet describes a research project investigating the bidirectional relationships between climate, land use, and groundwater in the Pampas region, specifically focusing on the northwest portion of the Río Salado basin in Argentina.

This research paper evaluates the impact of climate change and adaptive management on irrigation water supply within the Cache Creek watershed in Yolo County, California, using the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system calibrated with 1971–2000 historical data.

This research paper describes an integrated hydro-economic modeling framework used to analyze water and agricultural policies in a basin in Spain's central arid region, focusing on the tension between groundwater conservation and rural livelihoods.

This fact sheet describes research on the spatial distribution of groundwater and surface water use in Mexican agriculture. It argues that managing water resources at the municipality scale, rather than the larger river basin or aquifer scale used by the National Water Commission, is essential for identifying where demand management is required versus where water reallocations can mitigate aquifer over-exploitation.

This fact sheet describes the use of municipal-scale spatial data to manage groundwater and surface water allocation in Mexico, highlighting the risks of aquifer overexploitation and the need for localized demand management.

This document is a detailed risk and mitigation matrix (Table 5-7) outlining the potential environmental impacts of mining activities on wetland systems and groundwater. It covers three phases—construction, mining, and post-mining—detailing specific infrastructure, water use activities, and the corresponding measures to prevent or remediate ecological damage.

The document outlines the Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Mine (YUCM), detailing the infrastructure for sewage treatment, water purification, and the overall water balance simulation to manage process water and discharge.

This case study examines how the Southern Sun Newlands hotel in Cape Town improved its water resilience following a severe drought between 2015 and 2018. The hotel implemented a combination of behavioral changes, water-efficiency technologies, and the installation of a groundwater treatment plant to reduce municipal water reliance and operational costs.

This report examines the potential, challenges, and opportunities of expanding tiger shrimp aquaculture on sandy land in Vietnam's central provinces. It highlights a shift toward utilizing previously unproductive coastal sandy areas to alleviate poverty and diversify livelihoods, while warning against unplanned expansion that could lead to environmental degradation and groundwater depletion.

This document outlines the selection process for new groundwater monitoring sites in and around Cape Town to supplement existing networks in Newlands and Epping Industria, focusing on areas with high borehole density and specific geological settings.

This report presents the thematic analysis of an anonymous online survey conducted by WWF South Africa to understand citizen perspectives on groundwater use, regulation, and information needs in Cape Town. Based on responses from 74 participants, the document explores motivations for borehole installation, the perceived need for regulation to prevent over-abstraction, and recommendations for a public information dashboard.

This report details the results of remote usability testing conducted between September 2 and September 8, 2021, on the WWF Groundwater Dashboard prototype. The testing, performed by Lina Lukusa and Joshua Azaki using the 'Think Aloud' method, aimed to identify friction points, bugs, and navigation issues for a target audience ranging from experts to non-experts. While participants viewed the dashboard as a valuable tool for groundwater information, the report identifies significant barriers for non-expert users, including overwhelming text, unclear map navigation, and a lack of clear ownership or data origins.