Prediction of Groundwater Dynamics for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Bogra District, Northwest Bangladesh

Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad; Song, Xianfang; Han, Dongmei; Zhang, Yinghua; Hussain, Shakir

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“…Consequently, groundwater research needs to be focused both in its thematic and critical areas, due to the appearance of unexpected or unanticipated problems [19].Continuous monitoring of groundwater is required [20] to know the dynamic equilibrium or non-equilibrium nature of the groundwater resources in the aquifers and the associated sustainability issues of the groundwater resources. Trend analysis of hydrological and meteorological data is needed to explain the dynamic behavior of GWTs [21]. The trend of GWTs, indicating general direction of their change or development, reveals the condition of groundwater resources in terms of sustainability.…”

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Water Table Trend—A Sustainability Status of Groundwater Development in North-West Bangladesh

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Parvez

Mainuddin

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Historical trends of the annual maximum and minimum depths of groundwater tables (GWTs) that are indicative of sustainability status of groundwater resources still remain inadequately studied in the North-West (NW) hydrological region of Bangladesh. This study aimed at evaluating long-term trends of GWTs of 350 monitoring wells and their impacts on groundwater development status in that region. The trends of the annual maximum and minimum depths of GWTs were determined and evaluated by using MAKESENS trend model. The functionality of suction-mode pumps was identified based on the annual maximum depth of GWTs. A significant (p ≤ 0.05) falling trend of the annual maximum depths of GWTs in 65.71% of the monitoring wells revealed continuous increase in groundwater abstraction. A significant falling trend of the annual minimum depths of GWTs in 69.71% of the monitoring wells revealed groundwater mining. GWTs remained below the suction limit (≈6 m) for 3 to 6 months in each year in 59.72% of the monitoring wells and for the whole year in 15.14% of the monitoring wells, making suction-mode pumps inoperable and creating domestic water scarcity. Therefore, groundwater extraction in many locations has become unsustainable, and hence, measures such as artificial recharge to the aquifers and water-saving technologies are needed to prevent groundwater mining.2 of 15 usages, especially for irrigation. Irrigated crop fields also contribute to groundwater recharge; especially, for shallow aquifers much of the irrigation water returns to aquifer [7]. Prior to widespread abstraction of groundwater from the mid-1980s and onwards, water tables in the mostly unconfined aquifers of Bangladesh were generally shallow with a weak seasonal fluctuating trend. After the monsoon period, groundwater tables were near, or in some places, very close to the ground surface. At the end of the dry season, GWTs receded, mainly due to evapotranspiration and inter-basin flow out of the aquifers. Much of the potential recharge from rainfall and flooding in the monsoon period was rejected due to the limited storage capacity of the aquifers. However, with increasing abstraction of groundwater, GWTs fall at a greater rate during the dry season, when pumping for various usages and base flow to the rivers deplete the aquifers. The deepest GWTs are now found from April to mid-May and the shallowest GWTs are found in November [8].Most parts of the NW region of the country are flood-free zones and the main source of groundwater recharge is rainfall, which is also the lowest in this region. Moreover, the expanding presence of plough pans due to the increasing practice of conservation agriculture, and especially, the thick sticky clay surface (6.10−21.34 m) of the Barind Tract act as aquitards and hinder groundwater recharge by increasing surface runoff. As a result, groundwater use in the Barind area has exceeded recharge and GWTs have been successively falling over the years, with increasing withdrawal of groundwater for irrigation [8,9]. Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogu...

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Water Table Trend—A Sustainability Status of Groundwater Development in North-West Bangladesh

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Mainuddin

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“…For different types of ecological networks, the index system used to build the resistance surface varies. Based on the environmental characteristics of arid and semi-arid areas, spatial data of WT depth [59], multiple buffering data of surface water bodies, and spatial density data of surface water bodies were used to construct resistance surfaces in this study. In contrast to other studies, indicators such as vegetation coverage were not added to the index system [60] as all vegetation in arid and semi-arid areas must rely on water resources to survive.…”

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Incorporating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Groundwater into the Construction of a Water-Based Ecological Network: A Case Study in Denko County

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Yang

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It is of great practical significance to construct a water-based ecological network in arid and semi-arid areas. The spatial distribution of water resources is one of the most important factors in determining the ecological stability of such areas. In this study, groundwater level trends were analyzed with a model called Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD). The temporal and spatial evolution of groundwater depth data from 1990 to 2016 were analyzed. The surface water bodies were analyzed using a point pattern analysis method. Based on this, a water-based ecological network was constructed with a minimum cumulative resistance surface model. The study indicated that the trend lines for the groundwater tables of 17 wells could be divided into five types in Denko County. The landscape types that changed from a desert landscape to an oasis landscape had a positive impact on groundwater. Precipitation trend was related to the spatial distribution of the groundwater depth, and the spatial pattern of the water nodes was characterized by a small-scale highly aggregated distribution and a large-scale uniform distribution in Denko County. These results suggest that for the stability of arid and semi-arid ecological environments, the appropriate human intervention (such as construction of an artificial oasis) is of great significance. Based on the analysis of groundwater and surface water bodies, a water-based ecological network in Denko County, which consisted of 391 ecological sources and 7360 ecological corridors, was constructed in 2016. The water-based ecological network constructed in this study was more sustainable and stable, and also suitable for arid and semi-arid areas, which is of great practical significance and application value.

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“…Over abstraction of groundwater has to change the hydrogeochemical and biological processes in the rock-soil system. Therefore, it is a great concern to check the groundwater quality for the physical and chemical properties (Hasanuzzaman et al 2017). In Leh, drinking water facilities are not acceptable.…”

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A review on water quality and dairy cattle health: a special emphasis on high-altitude region

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Water is the wonder of nature which is an essential source of nutrient for all forms of life. It helps in proper digestion, energy metabolism, transport of nutrients and metabolites, cellular functions, and excretion of waste materials from our body and animals. Furthermore, water plays a vital role in body thermoregulatory and electrolyte health, and performance the fluidity and cushioning environment for the developing fetus in the human and animals. The quality of water determines the health and productivity of milk and their quality, as it causes bioaccumulation of water solutes in the milk and body tissues. Therefore, its quality has to be good for optimum health, and performance of dairy cattle. The high-altitude environments have limited surface and groundwater resources and more dependent on snow precipitations, very deep bore well groundwater, and mountain river. Recently, quality of high-altitude water resources has become questionable due to more environmental pollution, climate change, and high anthropogenic activities at high altitude. Therefore, there is a continuous requirement to monitor water quality, dairy product quality, and cattle health for prevention and control of waterborne diseases. This review reveals the water quality and the probable effects on the health performance of dairy cattle with a particular emphasis on high-altitude regions. From this review, it can be concluded that global warming and an increase in tourists at high-altitude regions have caused deterioration of water quality, which may affect the health, reproduction, and production of quality dairy products. This may lead to bioaccumulation of some toxic molecules and metals into higher food chain and affecting public health.

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Prediction of Groundwater Dynamics for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Bogra District, Northwest Bangladesh

Cited by 26 publications

References 22 publications

Water Table Trend—A Sustainability Status of Groundwater Development in North-West Bangladesh

Water Table Trend—A Sustainability Status of Groundwater Development in North-West Bangladesh

Incorporating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Groundwater into the Construction of a Water-Based Ecological Network: A Case Study in Denko County

A review on water quality and dairy cattle health: a special emphasis on high-altitude region

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