Groundwater resources assessment using numerical model: A case study in low-lying coastal area

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-146

  Praveena, S M ^a   Aris, A Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Human pressure; Pumping rate; Recharge rate

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WET SEASON;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; MANUKAN ISLAND; SABAH;

EID: 73249132609     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326125     Document Type: Article

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