Water resources management in the Maldives with an emphasis on desalination (Case Study B)

In plain terms

History of Malé’s water supply, including the thinning of the freshwater lens from about 12 m (1975 study) to a 2.7 m borehole average in 1988–89.

Type

Other

Issued by

Pacific Water (authors from MWSA and MWSC)

Archived

22 Oct 2026

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