Session Outline

Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (A)
Session Sub-category		Hydrology & Water Environment (HW)
Session ID		A-HW32
Title		Near Surface Investigation and Modeling for Groundwater Resources Assessment and Conservation
Short Title		Groundwater Resources Conservation
Main Convener	Name	Jui-Pin Tsai
	Affiliation	National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Co-Convener 1	Name	Hwa-Lung Yu
	Affiliation	Taiwan Society of Groundwater resources and hydrogeology
Co-Convener 2	Name	Makoto Taniguchi
	Affiliation	Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Co-Convener 3	Name	Tomochika Tokunaga
	Affiliation	Department of Environment Systems, University of Tokyo
Co-Convener 4	Name	CHANG PINGYU
	Affiliation	National Central University, Taiwan
Session Language		E
Scope		Groundwater resources are a vital component of regional water supply, especially under the pressures of climate change. However, mismanagement can lead to severe environmental consequences, such as land subsidence and seawater intrusion. Therefore, sustainable groundwater management is crucial for conserving this resource. Before implementing any management practice, accurate multi-scale assessments of groundwater systems are essential. This session will address issues related to near-surface investigations and modeling for groundwater resource assessment. We welcome studies on numerical and spatiotemporal modeling, data fusion, and field investigations using hydrogeological, geophysical, geochemical, and remote sensing approaches. Contributions on groundwater contamination transport and remediation, low-temperature geothermal energy exchange, groundwater microorganisms, hot springs, volcanic hydrology, and environmental disaster evaluation and prevention are also encouraged. We especially invite pilot studies in groundwater management that tackle multi-scale and interdisciplinary challenges.
Session Format		Orals and Posters session