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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 125, 2019
The 4th International Conference on Energy, Environment, Epidemiology and Information System (ICENIS 2019)
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| Article Number | 01003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Environmental Conservation | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201912501003 | |
| Published online | 28 October 2019 | |
Alternatives to groundwater abstraction as a measure to stop land subsidence: a case study of Semarang, Indonesia
1 Environmental Science Department, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
2 Master Program of Envrionmental Sciences , School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University
3 Doctoral Program of Environmental Sciences, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University
* Corresponding author: hadiyanto@live.undip.ac.id
The Water as Leverage project aims to lay a blueprint for urban coastal areas around the world that are facing a variety of water-related issues. The blueprint is based upon three real case studies in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia. The case of Indonesia focuses on Semarang, a city that faces issues like flooding, increased water demand, and a lack of wastewater treatment. In this report I summarise the different techniques available to tackling these issues. Along with this I provide a cost-benefit analysis to support decision makers. For a short term it is recommended to produce industrial water from (polluted) surface water as a means to offer an alternative to groundwater abstraction. On a long term it is recommended to install additional wastewater and drinking water treatment services to facilitate better hygiene and a higher quality of life.
Key words: Land subsidence / polluted water / flooding
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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