Conference paper
Salinity intrusion: its characteristics and impact - cases in the Asia Pacific region
Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, pp.1-7
International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, 4th (Hong Kong, 15-Dec-2004–18-Dec-2004)
A A Balkema Publishers
2005
Abstract
Anthropogenic impacts on hydro-geological systems can result in long term harm and the degradation of the resource if they are not adequately managed. While this is well known, and witnessed around the world, management options to prevent increasing damage to the surrounding environment are being developed on an individual site basis. Salinity intrusion with the eventual degradation of both land and water quality is one of the most common examples of this type of problem. This paper presents our observations and analyses of salinity intrusion at selected areas in the Asia Pacific region, namely in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Sri Lanka. It discusses the characteristics of each site and analyzes the impacts on the environment. It also presents the management practices used to mitigate the resulting damage on the environment at each site.
Details
- Title
- Salinity intrusion: its characteristics and impact - cases in the Asia Pacific region
- Authors
- G S De Costa (Author) - Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, New ZealandT Kojiri (Author) - Kyoto University, JapanMark Porter (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Contributors
- J H W Lee (Editor)K M Lam (Editor)
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, pp.1-7
- Conference details
- International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, 4th (Hong Kong, 15-Dec-2004–18-Dec-2004)
- Publisher
- A A Balkema Publishers
- Date published
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9780415365468
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449087002621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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