Hydrogeological Modelling of the Esperance Drinking Water Aquifer Subjected to Seawater Intrusion

• Main Author: Vreeburg, Huib (author)
• Other Authors: van Breukelen, B.M. (graduation committee), Prommer, Henning (graduation committee), Schoups, G.H.W. (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: groundwater modelling; MODFLOW; PEST++; groundwater abstraction; coastal wetland system; saltwater intrusion; Southern Ocean; Warden
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:01387dff-ef55-4270-99bb-6ff89b4bf8d2

Saltwater intrusion in groundwater is a concern in many aquifers around the world. It results in deterioration of potable and irrigation water quality and degradation of ecosystems. The problem is exacerbated by fresh groundwater abstraction, drying climates and a rising seawater level. Esperance is...