Challenges and approaches for management of seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers
Shaked Stein, Eyal Shalev, Orit Sivan, Yoseph Yechieli
Abstract
Abstract Coastal aquifers provide water for over one billion people worldwide; however, they face seawater intrusion due to overpumping. The current and future challenges of coastal aquifer management involve issues such as climate change and the control of abstraction and recharge. Different management approaches are being used globally to prevent aquifer salinization. This essay presents the challenges and possible solutions while also discussing the different approaches and their needs for improvement.
Topics & Concepts
AquiferSeawater intrusionGroundwater rechargeHydrogeologySaltwater intrusionWater resource managementCurrent (fluid)SeawaterHydrology (agriculture)Water resourcesEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningGeologyEnvironmental scienceOceanographyGroundwaterGeotechnical engineeringEcologyBiologyGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGeophysical and Geoelectrical Methods