Implications of Climate Change for Fresh Groundwater Resources in Coastal Aquifers in Bangladesh
The objective of this study is to improve understanding of the implications of climate change for the groundwater systems in coastal Bangladesh. This is achieved by: (a) obtaining available geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical information on coast...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Dhaka
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/764491468014462155/Implications-of-climate-change-for-fresh-groundwater-resources-in-coastal-aquifers-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27489 |
| Summary: | The objective of this study is to
improve understanding of the implications of climate change
for the groundwater systems in coastal Bangladesh. This is
achieved by: (a) obtaining available geologic, hydrologic,
and geochemical information on coastal aquifers of
Bangladesh; (b) developing groundwater flow and salt
transport models representing general features and
conditions along the coast of Bangladesh; and (c) simulating
potential changes in the groundwater systems due to various
aspects of human activity and climate change. The simulation
analysis will focus on both the pattern and response time of
the saltwater-freshwater distribution in subsurface
aquifers, with a view towards sustainability of current and
future water use under stress due to climate change. The
study is aimed at understanding processes and rates of
change for systems representative of a range of conditions
in coastal Bangladesh, but it is expected that regional and
local differences occur. Thus, only general conclusions and
guidance should be drawn from this work. |
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