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Social-Ecological Systems Meta-Analysis Database: Variables

Variable TypeCategorical
Variable Component TypeNatural Resource Unit, Natural Resource System
Variable KindInteraction
ThemeTechnology (learn about themes)
ProjectsSESMAD
QuestionIs natural storage (e.g., a groundwater aquifer) used for this resource?
Select Options1 No storage possible, 2 Storage possible, but not used, 3 Storage possible and used
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ImportanceNatural storage facilities may allow resource users to compensate for variabililty in resource flows and this may encourage cooperation for sustainable use of the commons (Schlager et al. 1994); or provide an opportunity to sequester damaging pollutants.
Definition

The existence and use of natural storage facilities where resource units are retained for potential future use, or sequestered for long-term storage. The typical example is a groundwater basin.

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