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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2014.4.597

A Review of Recent Research into Coastal Groudwater Problems and Associated Case Studies  

Chang, Sun Woo (Water Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.24, no.4, 2014 , pp. 597-608 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is widely assumed that climate change and other anthropogenically driven processes are having a serious impact on coastal environments. One such impact is saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers, which has resulted in the loss of groundwater resources. The pattern of saltwater intrusion is strongly dependent on regional hydrogeological characteristics. This study reviews recent qualitative and quantitative research into this problem, and considers relevant case studies. In addition, the characteristics of the aquifers from two representative volcanic islands (Jeju Island, Korea and Oahu Island, USA) are compared. The fundamental theory of density-dependent flow used to model saltwater intrusion processes and the programs that are widely used to simulate saltwater intrusion based on density-driven problems are also investigated. It is expected that the knowledge gained from this review of previous studies can be used to help improve groundwater management practices in Korea and also to inform future interdisciplinary studies.
Keywords
saltwater intrusion; coastal aquifer; Jeju Island; Hawaiian Island;
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