Groundwater drought assessment in Southwestern Bangladesh
by Noor-E-Ashmaul Husna; Sheikh Hefzul Bari; G.M. Tarekul Islam; A.K.M. Saiful Islam
International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology (IJHST), Vol. 17, No. 3, 2024

Abstract: Globally, groundwater level depletion (groundwater drought) is a major issue. This issue is spreading throughout Bangladesh and poses an ongoing threat to safe water access. To comprehend the groundwater drought scenario in Bangladesh's salinity-prone southwestern coastal region, we employed a threshold level technique. The drought scales are determined using three threshold levels (170%, 190%, and 195% of mean water level). Findings indicate that the region has experienced moderate to severe drought in the past. Moderate drought periods often last two to three months. It is anticipated that occurrences of groundwater drought would advance the current salinity front further upstream.

Online publication date: Fri, 05-Apr-2024

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