Code
01CD0521
Duration
01 May 2021 → 31 October 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Hydrogeology
- Aquatic chemistry
- Environmental monitoring
- Natural resource management
Keywords
Groundwater extraction
Groundwater level decline
Aquifer recharge
Water quality
Project description
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been suffering a very sharp groundwater level (GWL) decline for the last three decades. Unplanned and rapid urbanization coupled with exponential population growth significantly altered the groundwater dynamics in this city. About 12 million people live in Dhaka and are exclusively depending on groundwater from the fluvio-deltaic sands of Dupi Tila Formation. The understanding of hydrodynamics, as well as the characterization of hydrochemistry of this aquifer, are significantly important for long term sustainable development of the groundwater resources of this city.