sustainable groundwater management in asia.pptVIP

5th World Water Forum, Istanbul 2009 Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asia Tetsuo Kuyama/Sangam Shrestha Freshwater Project (FW) Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Our Experience on Groundwater Management * Sustainable Water Resources Management Policy in Asian Cities (SWMP) Phase I: April 2004 ~ March 2007: Groundwater quantity issues Phase II: April 2007 ~ : Groundwater quality issues Case study cities under SWMP Study Area Our Goal To propose integrated policy designs for sustainable water resource management in urban and peri-urban areas in Asia with consideration given to the current socio-economic status and its predicted changes during the next ten years Research Target Issues on Groundwater Use in Asian Cities In addition, CLIMATE CHANGE impact may add existing pressure on groundwater by i) impeding recharge capacities; ii) being called on to fill eventual gaps in surface water availability due to increased variability in precipitation; iii) groundwater contamination. Major problems related with groundwater use in many Asian cities are: Issues due to over-exploitation of groundwater Depletion in groundwater table Land subsidence Saline water intrusion Issues on groundwater contamination Human Health Damage Abandonment of Well leading to Decrease of Water Availability Situation of Groundwater Quantity Management in Bangkok * Issues due to over-exploitation of groundwater and policy response Issue: Depletion in groundwater table Land subsidence Saline water intrusion Response: Permission system of groundwater use Phase out of groundwater use as a source of public water supply Enhancement of public water supply systems Groundwater user charge Groundwater preservation charge in critical area Impact of Land subsidence in Bangkok Situation of Groundwater Quality Management in Tianjin * Fluoride contamination in Tianjin Source: Report on the Distribution Law and Formation Mechanisms of the Major Pollutants in