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- Title
Assessment of Saltwater Intrusion and Role of Sea Level Rise (SLR) Along the Coast of Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala, India.
- Authors
R., Remya; R., Arun Nath; T., Akhil; D. S., Suresh Babu; K. K., Ramachandran
- Abstract
Indian coastal aquifers constitute the second richest groundwater resources after Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain. Millions of people in India use groundwater for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes. Increased sea level, over-exploitation of groundwater and modification in hydrological cycle have resulted in reducing groundwater levels, which lead to saltwater intrusion. Kerala is one among the most thickly populated states in India, especially the coastal area of the state. The present study investigates the groundwater salinization due to saltwater intrusion in the coastal area of Thiruvananthapuram district and inundation analysis due to sea level rise through geo-spatial technologies. As remote sensing aided with geospatial tools can quantify the extent of inundation level along coastal areas, those results are correlated with salinity analysis to identify the impact of sea level rise on groundwater salinization.
- Subjects
TRIVANDRUM (India); SALTWATER encroachment; SEA level; GROUNDWATER; SALINITY; AQUIFERS
- Publication
Nature Environment & Pollution Technology, 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4, p1235
- ISSN
0972-6268
- Publication type
Article