Improving Groundwater Quality Management for the Sustainable Utilization of the Bangkok Aquifer System

Sharun Mukand, Aldrin Rivas, Ashim Gupta and Yatsuka Kataoka

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2012, vol. 28, issue 2, 355-371

Abstract: Several measures have been implemented to address the negative environmental consequences brought about by the overexploitation of groundwater resources in the Bangkok Aquifer System. However, such measures were mainly directed to quantity issues such as resource depletion and land subsidence, whereas quality aspects seem to have been given less attention. Given that quality deterioration, mainly chloride contamination, has affected groundwater users, this article evaluates current groundwater quality management practices in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, points out the challenges, and provides some specific recommendations for the sustainable utilization of the valuable resource.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.668645

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