Implications of climate change for fresh groundwater resources in coastal aquifers in Bangladesh (English)

The objective of this study is to improve understanding of the implications of climate change for the groundwater systems in coastal Bangladesh. This is achieved by: (a) obtaining available geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical information on coastal aquifers of Bangladesh; (b) developing groundwater flow and salt transport models representing general features and conditions along the coast of Bangladesh; and (c) simulating potential changes in the...

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Yu,Winston;
Document Date
2010/02/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
56556
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/09/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Implications of climate change for fresh groundwater resources in coastal aquifers in Bangladesh
Keywords
Aquifer

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

BD-Climate Change Implications on Salt Wtr Intrusion -- P105998

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

Theme

FY17 - Air quality management,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management,FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform,FY17 - Soil Pollution,FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management,FY17 - Biodiversity,FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Water Resource Management,FY17 - Water Pollution

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Other Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Other Public Administration,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Topics

Climate Change,Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy,Livelihoods,Transport,Water,

Historic Topics

Environment, Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation,

Historic SubTopics

Climate Change and Environment, Climate Change and Health, Global Environment, Hydrology, Labor Markets, Science of Climate Change, Transport Services,

Unit Owning

Environment & Water Resources (SASDI)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Yu,Winston.

Implications of climate change for fresh groundwater resources in coastal aquifers in Bangladesh (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/764491468014462155

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