Analysis of artificial recharge for flooding mitigation and groundwater recovery in Phuket municipality, Phuket Province, Thailand | |
| Author | Sun Linn Tun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GE-20-03 |
| Subject(s) | Artificial groundwater recharge--Thailand--Phuket Groundwater--Thailand--Phuket |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Groundwater recovery is a popular topic of conserving groundwater in Phuket Island since Phuket Island became one of the World’s popular tourist destination. Phuket Island has a very limited freshwater source and rainwater, which is the main recharge. Several dams and ponds were constructed in Phuket Island for rainwater storage, but they are still not enough to supply the whole island. In this study, the changes in groundwater level and groundwater flow under Phuket Municipality is observed using Visual MODFLOW Program which uses three-dimensional groundwater flow equation. It is found that with no recovery being done in the near future, the groundwater level could further reduce by two meters. In this study, the amount of recharge water needed for groundwater recovery is also calculated for further studies involving groundwater recovery. This study be taken as the first step for many further studies which may be done to know the complete recharge system of Phuket Island, which is still not known till now. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Avirut Putiwongrak; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chao, Kuo-Chieh;Pham Huy Giao; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |