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As a rapidly developing metropolitan region, the Bandung Basin is experiencing growing problems with environmental degradation, one of which concerns groundwater, where there is an imbalance between discharge (withdrawal by utilities, households, and industry) and recharge in the basin's water catchment areas. One of the main causes is the ongoing change in land use in the recharge area caused by urban expansion. In fact, the groundwater level has dropped by more than 50 meters from its original level, forming a cone of depression in the water table and creating a critical zone, especially in industrial areas. One repercussion is that the land is subsiding at a rate of 2.3-18.4 centimeters per month. The management of groundwater in Indonesia has shifted with the government's decentralization in recent years, giving local governments the right to generate their own revenue by issuing licenses for groundwater extraction. Unfortunately, because of this, groundwater conservation is often disregarded, highlighting the need for an integrated approach and coordination with related institutions to reduce groundwater usage and better manage water resources.
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