ISSN:
1745-6584
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Geosciences
Notes:
The residential areas of Kuwait City have been affected by a rise in the subsurface-water level in recent years, causing waterlogging and flooding of the basements of buildings. To study this phenomenon, and to ascertain its causes, a numerical aquifer simulation model was developed. The aquifer model showed that, over the period 1961-1985, the net yearly addition to the aquifer storage due to the contribution from man-made sources like sewage systems, irrigation, and water distribution networks, ranged from 8,300 to 10,100 m3 d−1, causing a subsurface-water-level rise of about 5 m locally, resulting in high water-table conditions. A maximum local rise in the water table of 2.5 m was predicted between the end of 1985 and 1990, if no remedial actions are undertaken. Preventive methods to reduce or eliminate recharge from man-made activities would help control the water-level rise and even lower the water table in affected areas. Remedial measures to lower and maintain the subsurface-water level at acceptable depths would entail the withdrawal of significant quantities of ground water.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1991.tb00501.x
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