WATER RESOURCE EXPLOITATION	02/08/2005
	Water demands related to water supply, agriculture, energy and industry are growing, and the demand exceeds the supply in many countries. Knowing the quantity and quality of the water resources, and how to protect them, is the basis for utilising the resources – at present and in the future. Investigation – exploitation – protection Water resource exploitation deals with finding and exploiting sufficient water of a suitable quality to meet the needs of the society at large and protecting the resource from deterioration of quantity and quality. Typical activities are:   Mapping and Assessment of surface and groundwater resources Integrated Water Resource Management  Groundwater protection plans Groundwater lowering Training and capacity building Grontmij | Carl Bro have extensive experience in investigating the quantity and quality of surface water resources, and also in taking recreation and tourism and the quality of wetlands and biotopes into consideration. In many countries groundwater is an important resource for the production of drinking water and other water uses.  Grontmij | Carl Bro also have the tools and experience to conduct groundwater investigations in all main hydrogeological settings, and to plan the exploitation and protection of the resources.