Marcal Ximenes

You are already at the latest version Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, is experiencing increasing freshwater demand driven by population and economic growth. It totally relies on groundwater from the Dili Intergranular Aquifer System for supply. There is very little conceptual understanding of the system and little-to-no monitoring data.

1. Introduction Groundwater is among the most valuable natural resources supporting human health, economic development, and ecological diversity [1] [2]. The importance of groundwater is growing in both urban and rural areas of many countries [3] due to the increasing demand and pressure from population growth, irrigated agricultural activities and climate change [4] [5].