Description
This document reviews previous literature on fresh groundwater lenses (FGLs) on atoll islands, their investigation using models, and the susceptibility of these systems to impacts from ocean overtopping. In particular, this document outlines current knowledge gaps pertaining to the associated density-dependent flow and transport processes, and other areas of future research that are needed to improve current understanding of these important natural resources.
The Bonriki Inundation Vulnerability Assessment (BIVA) project aimed to improve understanding of the vulnerability of the Bonriki freshwater reserve to coastal hazards and climate variability and change. Improved knowledge of risks to this freshwater resource will enable better adaptation planning by the Government of Kiribati. This BIVA project was supported by the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science Adaptation Planning (PACCSAP) programme.
| Publication Year | 2 015 |
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| Language | English |
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| Rights Statement | Copyright Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 2015. All rights for commercial/for profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. SPC authorises the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that SPC and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and/or translate in whole, in any form, whether for commercial / for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing. Original SPC artwork may not be altered or separately published without permission. |
| Attribution Statement | Werner. A. D., Rodriguez. S. G., Post. V.E.A., Jakovivic. D., (2015): Atoll Island Hydrogeology and Vulnerability to Seawater Intrusion: a Literature Review. SPC Technical Report SPC00008. Suva, Secretariat of the Pacific Community. |
| General Note | Custodian: Jens Kruger, Manager, Ocean and Coastal Geoscience, SPC [email protected] |
| Publisher | Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
