Articles | Volume 372
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-499-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-499-2015
12 Nov 2015
 | 12 Nov 2015

The Kabu-ido system: a pioneering solution for uncoordinated groundwater pumping in Japan

T. Endo

Abstract. The Kabu-ido system was a customary institution for groundwater management in a ring levee area of the Tokai region in Japan. It consists of three programs, a permit system for groundwater pumping, groundwater pricing, and economic compensation. The purpose of this paper is to clarify characteristics of the Kabu-ido as a groundwater management institution.