Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea
Groundwater salinization in coastal aquifers because of seawater intrusion has raised serious concerns worldwide since it deteriorates the quality of drinking water and thereby threatens sustainable economic development. In particular, this problem has been a cause of growing concern in the western...
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| author | Sung-Wook Jeen Jiyoung Kang Hyejung Jung Jeonghoon Lee |
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| description | Groundwater salinization in coastal aquifers because of seawater intrusion has raised serious concerns worldwide since it deteriorates the quality of drinking water and thereby threatens sustainable economic development. In particular, this problem has been a cause of growing concern in the western coastal regions of South Korea. In this paper, we review studies of seawater intrusion in western coastal regions of South Korea conducted over the past 20 years, particularly focusing on studies reported in international journals. We summarize the study locations, methods used, and major findings from individual and regional-scale studies. General methods used to identify and interpret seawater intrusion and subsequent geochemical processes are also presented. On the basis of insights gleaned from the previous studies, future research needs are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab633631da4c4183a4f2f945a1d5b7e22023-11-21T10:03:30ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-03-0113676110.3390/w13060761Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South KoreaSung-Wook Jeen0Jiyoung Kang1Hyejung Jung2Jeonghoon Lee3Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences & The Earth and Environmental Science System Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, KoreaDepartment of Environment and Energy, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, KoreaDepartment of Science Education, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, KoreaDepartment of Science Education, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, KoreaGroundwater salinization in coastal aquifers because of seawater intrusion has raised serious concerns worldwide since it deteriorates the quality of drinking water and thereby threatens sustainable economic development. In particular, this problem has been a cause of growing concern in the western coastal regions of South Korea. In this paper, we review studies of seawater intrusion in western coastal regions of South Korea conducted over the past 20 years, particularly focusing on studies reported in international journals. We summarize the study locations, methods used, and major findings from individual and regional-scale studies. General methods used to identify and interpret seawater intrusion and subsequent geochemical processes are also presented. On the basis of insights gleaned from the previous studies, future research needs are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/761seawater intrusionsaline watergroundwaterwestern coastal regionSouth Koreamixing ratio |
| spellingShingle | Sung-Wook Jeen Jiyoung Kang Hyejung Jung Jeonghoon Lee Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea Water seawater intrusion saline water groundwater western coastal region South Korea mixing ratio |
| title | Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea |
| title_full | Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea |
| title_short | Review of Seawater Intrusion in Western Coastal Regions of South Korea |
| title_sort | review of seawater intrusion in western coastal regions of south korea |
| topic | seawater intrusion saline water groundwater western coastal region South Korea mixing ratio |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/761 |
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