Objectives

The main objectives of the workshop are as follows:

To assess the state of relevant information resources, including:
- Terrestrial groundwater monitoring networks
- Remote sensing for the purpose of groundwater monitoring
- Large scale numerical models
To set up a Global Groundwater Monitoring System, including:
- Monitoring variables and aggregation procedures
- People network
- Technological framework
To recommend research directions and promote international collaboration towards the goal of global groundwater resources monitoring.