All the parts of the Earth that are not human-made and which people use, like fish, trees, minerals, lakes, or rivers. [NALT]

Natural Resources

Water

Agua

Initiative 2: Water

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Water plays a critical role in sustaining Florida&rsquo;s environment and economic vitality, which are keys to a high quality of life. Florida must enhance and protect its domestic water supply while also meeting the water requirements of agriculture, horticulture, tourism, and industry, as well as the state&rsquo;s 22.6 million inhabitants and its natural systems, all without placing undue pressure on a finite resource.

UF/IFAS Extension Initiative 2: Water Quality, Quantity, and Supply

Water Issues in Florida, Results of the 2008-2009 Survey of Public Attitudes series

Valuing Florida Water Resources series

This series provides research-based strategies for minimizing polarization and improving collaboration between groups with different water preferences. 
Intended audiences: water managers, government officials, scientists, Extension faculty, news media, industry, and other water-related organizations
This material was supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2017-68007-26319. This material is additionally supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 2021590. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture or the National Science Foundation.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Communicating About Water in the Floridan Aquifer Region

Bean, Eban

Albertin, Andrea R.

Zhuang, Yilin

Bayabil, Haimanote

Krimsky, Lisa S.

Guzman, Sandra M.

Shukla, Sanjay

Rainey, Donald P.

Robb Price, Kaitlin

Water Resources

Recursos acuíferos

Floridan Aquifer

Acuíferos floridanos

Lakes

Lagos

Lakes and Ponds

Drinking Water

Drinking Water Nutrition

Ponds

Estanques

Pond Management

Water Conservation

Water Conservation Education and Extension

Planned development, distribution and use of water resources, in accordance with predetermined objectives and with respect to both quantity and quality of the water resources. [AGROVOC]

Water Management

Oceans

Océanos

A well is any excavation that is drilled, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the location and acquisition of ground water.

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Un pozo es cualquier excavaci&oacute;n que se perfora, perfora, excava, inyecta o construye de otro modo cuando el uso previsto de dicha excavaci&oacute;n es para la ubicaci&oacute;n y adquisici&oacute;n de agua subterr&aacute;nea.

Wells

Pozos

Bioretention Areas

Retención

Stormwater Retention Ponds

Spring, in hydrology, opening at or near the surface of the Earth for the discharge of water from underground sources. A spring is a natural discharge point of subterranean water at the surface of the ground or directly into the bed of a stream, lake, or sea.

Springs (water)

manantiales

Irrigation

Irrigar

Wetlands

Humedales

UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Extension faculty translate current and relevant soil and water science knowledge into user-friendly form for Florida residents, visitors, industry, business, governmental agencies and county agents.

Soil and Water Science

Department of Soil and Water Sciences

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Recursos acuíferos

Narrower Topics

Acuíferos floridanos

Lagos

Drinking Water

Estanques

Water Conservation

Water Management

Humedales

Irrigar

manantiales

Océanos

Pozos

Retención

Publications

Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use

Managing High Water Levels in Florida's Largest Lake: Lake Okeechobee

Florida's Water Resources

Recursos acuíferos

Narrower Topics

Coastal Waters

Water Law

Water Resources: Social Aspects

Publications

Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use

Managing High Water Levels in Florida's Largest Lake: Lake Okeechobee

Florida's Water Resources