Science
Field validation
Field validation determines whether platform recommendations correspond to actual groundwater outcomes.
Scientific question
Do predictions and interpretations remain useful when confronted with drilling, pumping, water-level and water-quality observations?
Methods and evidence
Link recommendations to subsequent field events and compare expected versus observed outcomes using versioned records.
Expected scientific outputs
- Drilling outcomes
- Measured yield
- Water-level follow-up
- Prediction-versus-outcome evidence
Limits and safeguards
Validation must avoid selective reporting of successful cases and preserve unsuccessful or contradictory outcomes.