Mitigation measures for the La Yarada coastal aquifer, an overexploited system in arid areas

Abstract

This article is a review of the current status of the overexploitation of the La Yarada coastal aquifer, located in an arid area, head of the Atacama Desert. According to references from other similar systems worldwide, the most favorable mitigation measures for the conservation of the aquifer system have been identified. Physical and non-physical or management actions are proposed, leading to the mitigation of collapse and achieving the recovery and conservation of the aquifer.