Methodological framework and initial technical assessment for groundwater resources in the aspect of hydrogeological assessment on a highly water-stressed area of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Methodological framework and initial technical assessment for groundwater resources in the aspect of hydrogeological assessment on a highly water-stressed area of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Methodological framework and initial technical assessment for groundwater resources in the aspect of hydrogeological assessment on a highly water-stressed area of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Hossain Ahmed This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9516964/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This research survey was undertaken a systematically approach to evaluate the groundwater resources within the study area, focusing on four key objectives: (1) mapping the spatial availability of groundwater, (2) analyzing the variation in groundwater quality with depth and across different locations of the study area, (3) assessing the patterns and purposes of groundwater usage, including domestic, irrigation, and other uses, and (4) identifying specific wells and areas suitable for more detailed investigations for a sustainable solution of water supply for inhabitant who lives under tremendous water scarcity of the study area. To achieve these objectives, a series of comprehensive field activities were carried out by georeferencing well locations, and user reported information such as well diameter, total depth, and screen length. Field measurements of water quality parameters; including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity, and temperature—were conducted to evaluate the chemical characteristics of groundwater at surveyed area. Images of well heads were taken and documented for further investigations. Furthermore, the potential for selecting wells for future detailed study was assessed through criteria such as potentiality of groundwater resources, location and accessibility, landowner cooperation, and physical characteristics of the wells, particularly diameter and depth. This survey provides critical baseline data that incorporate water quality of groundwater in the area and serves as a foundational step toward informed groundwater resource management and a sustainable solution to mitigate water scarcity on targeted hydrogeological investigation on Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Lack of Availability and accessibility of water Hydrogeological assessment and groundwater potential mapping Spatial variability of groundwater quality Integrated and sustainable groundwater management to mitigate water scarcity in Teknaf Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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