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Hydrogeology of the Pearl River Delta, southern China

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  • Michele Lancia
  • Huang Su
  • Yong Tian
  • Jintai Xu
  • Charles Andrews
  • David N. Lerner
  • Chunmiao Zheng

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The study describes the hydrogeological setting of the Pearl River Delta, a sub-tropical area of southern China encompassing the metropolises of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau. In the last 40 years, a booming economy and a population of about 60 million has increased water demand satisfied by a huge system of dams and reservoirs. Aquifers in the studied area are underutilized and only a few recent studies have addressed hydrogeological characterization at a local scale. Understanding groundwater dynamics of the Pearl River Delta is important for developing additional water supplies, understanding and mitigating groundwater pollution, and for implementing ‘Sponge City' concepts. Via a collection of data from literature and field surveys, the hydrogeological setting of the area is synthetized and represented through thematic maps, cross sections and a hydro-stratigraphic column. Hydrogeological conceptual models are developed that describe the groundwater dynamics in urban and rural areas within the Pearl River Delta.

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  • Michele Lancia & Huang Su & Yong Tian & Jintai Xu & Charles Andrews & David N. Lerner & Chunmiao Zheng, 2020. "Hydrogeology of the Pearl River Delta, southern China," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 388-395, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:16:y:2020:i:2:p:388-395
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2020.1761903
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    1. Qifeng Huang & Longhuan Wang & Binghao Jia & Xin Lai & Qing Peng, 2023. "Impact of Climate Change on the Spatio-Temporal Variation in Groundwater Storage in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-18, July.

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