Essays about: "Seawater intrusion"

Found 4 essays containing the words Seawater intrusion.

1. 1. The Untold Story of Baba Island : Sustainable Livelihood: The Revival of Fishing Community andEcology of Baba Island, Karachi

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Mahum Ahmad; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecology; Community Building; Urban Design; Architecture; Rising Sea Levels;

   Abstract : Once covered by dense mangrove forest, Baba Island was inclusive of a group of Islands protecting the Kolachi settlement from storms and invasion.  Kolachi Jo Goth (fisherman’s village) transformed into the present-day megacity of Karachi when the British conquered and established it as a harbour for trade. READ MORE

3. 2. A Laboratory-Scale Examination to Find an Optimal Application for a Groundwater Barrier Well

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Tatsuya Nagino; [2021]
   Keywords : Groundwater; Seawater intrusion; Countermeasure; Negative hydraulic barrier; Sea level rise; Coastal aquifer; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Seawater intrusion has been aggravated due to anthropogenic reasons, such as sea level rise and over abstraction of groundwater, which is spoiling the groundwater sustainability. This study focused on a negative hydraulic barrier using a barrier well as a countermeasure. READ MORE

4. 3. Investigation of the origin of salt in coastal aquifers and assessment of metals in the aquatic environment : River Drin and River Vjosa, Albania

   University essay from KTH/Vatten- och miljöteknik

   Author : Maximilian von Bahr; Ida Gomez Bergström; [2018]
   Keywords : Albania; aquifers; bioavailability; Drin; groundwater; isotope analysis; metal speciation; river; saltwater intrusion; Vjosa;

   Abstract : The preservation of freshwater aquifers is one important task of managing natural resources today. Intrusion of saltwater from the sea into the groundwater might occur in coastal-near areas and can affect the freshwater quality negatively. READ MORE

5. 4. Modelling water intrusion impacts on pollutant transport from a municipal solid waste landfill in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Aamir Ilyas; [2007]
   Keywords : Civil engineering; teknisk geografi; reactive transport models; PHREEQC; water intrusion; Environmental studies; offshore technology; Miljöstudier; Hydrogeology; geographical and geological engineering; teknisk geologi; Hydrogeologi; hydraulic engineering; soil mechanics; Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The landfills located at the sea shore or below the ground water table are a severe cause of concern due to their close proximity to sensitive coastal ecosystems and pristine ground waters. Therefore, it is important to assess the long term environmental risks of coastal landfills before their final closure. READ MORE