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SUMMARY:Development and Hydrogeology in Nepal: Spring Revival Experiments 
 in the Mid Hills  - Matt Lees (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20180129T173000Z
DTEND:20180129T183000Z
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CONTACT:Charlie Eardley
DESCRIPTION:This talk is based on a three-month internship at the Internat
 ional Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Nepal. There 
 are three parts:\n\n1) A brief discussion of what it’s like to live and 
 work in the development sector in Nepal\, with particular reference to ICI
 MOD.\n\n2) A case study of spring revival experiments from the Nepal Mid-H
 ills. Due to a combination of changing land-use and climate\, water scarci
 ty is growing issue in the Mid-Hills of Nepal\, a region over 10 million p
 eople call home. There is poor understanding of many aspects of the hydrog
 eology of this area\, hence ICIMOD has developed a “need-to-know” appr
 oach using basic geology and hydrology to identify mountain springs and re
 vive them. The recent work in Dailekh province is presented and preliminar
 y conclusions discussed.\n \n3) Moving forward: a brief discussion of how 
 more advanced earth science techniques\, such as satellite gravity observa
 tions and isotopic measurements\, might be used in the future to learn mor
 e about the aquifers supplying water to those living in the Mid-Hills. 
LOCATION: Harker 1\, Department of Earth Sciences\, Downing Street
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