Bourke, Sarah A., Taucare, Matías, Devoie, Élise, Hansen, Clint, Wright, Stephanie, Shanafield, Margaret, Re, Viviana, Kagawa-Viviani, Aurora, Kenny, Allanah, Bell, Georgia, Diene, Mandiaye, Kreamer, David K., Kebede Gurmessa, Seifu, Mulligan, Brendan, Sarris, Theo S., Cuthbert, Mark O.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6721-022X, Wallis, Kelly-Jane and Moggridge, Bradley
2025.
Hydrogeology, European colonialism, local communities and First Peoples: moving beyond business as usual.
Hydrogeology Journal
10.1007/s10040-025-02955-7
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Abstract
European colonialism altered the connections between First Peoples, local communities, and groundwater systems across the world. In many countries, the practice of hydrogeology remains intertwined with the economic agendas of colonial settler communities, making colonialism a useful lens through which to consider our work. This paper briefly summarizes connections between First Peoples, local communities and groundwater, as well as the role of groundwater as a resource in the process of European colonization. The key contemporary legacies of colonization pertaining to groundwater resource utilization and management are outlined, and established human rights that relate to the practice of hydrogeology are highlighted. The paper concludes with a call for more meaningful relationships between hydrogeologists and local communities, a broader practice of hydrogeology that respects and integrates traditional knowledge and community perspectives so that we can walk together into a better future.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Published Online |
| Status: | In Press |
| Schools: | Schools > Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 1431-2174 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 24 March 2025 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 8 September 2025 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Nov 2025 15:15 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177103 |
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