Groundwater in the Coastal Zones of the Asia–Pacific Region—A Threatened Resource Needing Integrated Management

Abstract

Groundwater management and conservation are becoming an increasingly important issue in the heavily urbanized coastal zones of the Asia–Pacific region. This volume of papers is intended to support groundwater managers in their planning, and offer potential solutions for decision makers.

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the general concept of this volume. It describes the composition, content and objectives of the different chapter contributions. Furthermore, it also, outlines how the status of coastal groundwater research is presented and illustrates how this volume offers an integrated view of groundwater processes in coastal aquifers in the Asia–Pacific region. It includes a discussion of the methodologies and technologies used to assess processes associated with coastal groundwater development. A summary of the case studies and local examples aims to provide the reader with a broader understanding of the diversity of costal aquifers and their groundwater resources.