Review and suggestions for sustainable development and conservation of groundwater under changing climate

초록

Groundwater can be used as a valuable water resource in the era of changing climate. However, in Korea, misunderstanding of groundwater conditions due to negative public recognition and existence of incorrect facts, prohibits sound groundwater development and its conservation efforts. Groundwater is the precious water supply source for agricultural and living purposes. In addition, it is also used in the hot spring baths, drinking bottled waters, and energy source of space heating and cooling. The efforts are required to improve the negative public concerns regarding groundwater. Furthermore, it is not reasonable to simply connect groundwater development to groundwater contamination and depletion. We should consider there are much room for further groundwater development in this country. Without careful evaluation on effects of enlarged impermeable pavement and subway and large building construction, we should not simply blame groundwater development as a main cause for drying streams. It is essentially required to invest in valuation of total economic values of groundwater resources and to improve the present unreasonable groundwater use fees.

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