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Mazeda Islam
Laboratory for Applied Geology and Hydrogeology, Department of Geology, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium

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Journal article
Published: 13 May 2021 in Water
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Dhaka city has emerged as the fastest-growing megacity, having more than 20 million inhabitants, with a growth rate of 3.62%. Unplanned and rapid urbanization, coupled with exponential population growth, has significantly altered the groundwater dynamics in Dhaka city. This study concentrates on the evolution of long-term piezometric heads of the Upper Dupi Tila aquifer (UDA) and the Middle Dupi Tila aquifer (MDA) based on long-term hydrographs, piezometric maps and synthetic graphical overviews of piezometric trends. Due to over-exploitation, the piezometric level (PL) has declined deeper than −85 and −65 m PWD (Public Works Department reference datum) in UDA and MDA, respectively. The highest rate of decline was observed in the south-central to southeastern parts of the city both in UDA (4.0 m/year) and MDA (5.74 m/year). The results clearly show that the rates of decline in PL vary from 2.25 to 5.74 m/year in both aquifers of the city, and urban expansion has greatly affected the shape and extent of the depression cone over the past four decades. The magnitudes of the depression cones in both aquifers seem to pose a considerable threat to groundwater resources, indicating that the current exploitation is not sustainable at all.

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Mazeda Islam; Marc Van Camp; Delwar Hossain; Mizanur Rahman Sarker; Shahina Khatun; Kristine Walraevens. Impacts of Large-Scale Groundwater Exploitation Based on Long-Term Evolution of Hydraulic Heads in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Water 2021, 13, 1357 .

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Mazeda Islam, Marc Van Camp, Delwar Hossain, Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Shahina Khatun, Kristine Walraevens. Impacts of Large-Scale Groundwater Exploitation Based on Long-Term Evolution of Hydraulic Heads in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Water. 2021; 13 (10):1357.

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Mazeda Islam; Marc Van Camp; Delwar Hossain; Mizanur Rahman Sarker; Shahina Khatun; Kristine Walraevens. 2021. "Impacts of Large-Scale Groundwater Exploitation Based on Long-Term Evolution of Hydraulic Heads in Dhaka City, Bangladesh." Water 13, no. 10: 1357.

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Published: 03 March 2021
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Dhaka city with an area of about 306 Km2 and a population of more than 20 million is located in the central part of Bangladesh. Immense and prolonged groundwater abstraction due to rapid unplanned urbanization and population blast in this city have led to significant decline in groundwater level in the last three decades. 78% of the supplied water comprises groundwater from the Dupi Tila Sandstone aquifer system. Hydrogeological and geophysical data aided to the delineation of three different aquifers (based on lithology): Upper Dupi Tila aquifer (UDA), Middle Dupi Tila aquifer (MDA) and Lower Dupi Tila aquifer (LDA).  The evaluation of long-term hydrographs, piezometric maps and synthetic graphical overviews of piezometric trends in both the UDA and MDA depicts that the rate of dropping of groundwater level (GWL) is very substantial. Massive pumping in the city has altered its natural hydrologic system. The groundwater level has dropped on average 2.25 m/year and 2.8 m/year in UDA and MDA, respectively, in the whole city in 2018, whereas the average rate of decline in the center of the depression cone during this time was 4.0 m/year and 5.74 m/year respectively. Presently, the groundwater level elevation has declined to levels lower than -85 and -65 m PWD in UDA and MDA, respectively. The changes in pattern and magnitude of depression cones in UDA and MDA are directly associated with the city expansion and number of deep tube wells installed over a certain period in particular parts of the city. The depletion of GWL from 1980 to 2018 is very notable. There is only limited vertical recharge possible in the UDA and MDA as they are semi-confined aquifers, and only lateral flow mostly in the UDA and MDA from the surroundings is to be expected. In this regard the long-term management of groundwater resources in Dhaka city is urgently needed, otherwise the condition may go beyond control.

 

Key words: Groundwater abstraction, city expansion, hydrographs, piezometric maps, GWL decline, depression cone.

ACS Style

Mazeda Islam; Marc Van Camp; Delwar Hossain; Mizanur Rahman Sarker; Shahina Khatun; Kristine Walraevens. The impact of urbanization and rapid population growth on the groundwater regime in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. 2021, 1 .

AMA Style

Mazeda Islam, Marc Van Camp, Delwar Hossain, Mizanur Rahman Sarker, Shahina Khatun, Kristine Walraevens. The impact of urbanization and rapid population growth on the groundwater regime in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. . 2021; ():1.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mazeda Islam; Marc Van Camp; Delwar Hossain; Mizanur Rahman Sarker; Shahina Khatun; Kristine Walraevens. 2021. "The impact of urbanization and rapid population growth on the groundwater regime in Dhaka city, Bangladesh." , no. : 1.