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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2022.2.257

A Study on the Hydraulic Factors of Groundwater Level Fluctuation by Region in Jeju Island  

Jeong, Jiho (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University)
Park, Jaesung (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University)
Koh, Eun-hee (Jeju Groundwater Research Center, Jeju Research Institute)
Park, Won-bae (Jeju Groundwater Research Center, Jeju Research Institute)
Jeong, Jina (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.32, no.2, 2022 , pp. 257-270 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study evaluated the hydraulic factors contributing to the decreasing groundwater levels across Jeju island. Time-series data for groundwater level, precipitation, and groundwater usage and information on land use were acquired, and the correlations among them were analyzed to evaluate the causes of the decreasing groundwater. The effects of precipitation and groundwater usage on the fluctuations of groundwater level were quantified using response surface analysis and sensitivity analysis, and methods for groundwater quantity management by region were proposed. The results showed that the rate of groundwater decrease in the western region was larger than that in the eastern region. For the eastern region, the influence of precipitation was large and the rate of decrease in the groundwater level was relatively small. The geological formation of this part of the island and continuous seawater intrusion suggest that although the absolute amount of groundwater extracted for use was large, the decrease in the groundwater level was not seen to be great due to an increase in pressure by seawater intrusion. Overall, precipitation and groundwater usage had the greatest effect on the amount of groundwater in the western region, and thus their data would be most useful for informing groundwater management, whereas other factors (e.g., sea level and the location of the freshwater-seawater transition zone) must be considered when understanding Jeju's eastern region. As the characteristics of groundwater level fluctuations in the eastern and western regions are distinct, an optimal management plan for each region should be proposed to ensure the efficient management of groundwater quantity.
Keywords
groundwater monitoring data; precipitation monitoring data; groundwater usage amount monitoring data; response surface method; sensitivity analysis;
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