Drinking water supply in the Netherlands is of a high standard compared to many other countries. Extreme conditions, such as the 2018 drought, pose a serious challenge the sustainability of drinking water supply. Recent research identifies hydrological, technical, and socio-economic characteristics that determine the sustainability of a local drinking water …
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Critical soil moisture thresholds during the 2018 drought identified
The impact of drought on vegetation does not increases proportionally with decreasing soil moisture content. The so-called critical soil moisture content below which evapotranspiration reduction and vegetation impact rapidly increase is a key parameter, but knowledge on the critical soil moisture is limited due to a lack of soil moisture …
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