Environmental issues of groundwater in Korea: Implications for sustainable use

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-74

  Lee, J Y ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

chlorinated solvents; Korea; norovirus; petroleum hydrocarbons; radionuclides; water level decline

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED SOLVENT; CLEAN WATERS; CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; DOMESTIC PURPOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER DEPLETION; GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT; GROUNDWATER USE; HEALTH EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL USE; KOREA; KOREAN GOVERNMENT; MITIGATION PLANS; NOROVIRUS; NOROVIRUSES; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUSTAINABLE USE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLVENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; URANIUM; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY; WELLS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; HYDROCARBON; RADIONUCLIDE; RADON; SOLVENT; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

KOREA;

NOROVIRUS;

EID: 82555182661     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892911000087     Document Type: Article

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