Introduction
Important Resources of Rural Community,Groundwater
Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to Rural GroundwaterNET Our Valuable Resources, Groundwater
Water is life. Groundwater is naturally purified water after rainfall has percolated into the ground and it is a precious public resources that all of us Should preserve together.
Groundwater is renewable and convenient for development. It is an important water resources that can be utilized in a variety of purposes – quenching drought and providing water for agricultural and domestic use, etc. However, once it has dried up or become polluted, much money and time are required to restore it.
To efficiently develop, use, preserve and manage groundwater, and to pass down it in clean and pure condition to our following generation, we all need to work together.
Groundwater is renewable and convenient for development. It is an important water resources that can be utilized in a variety of purposes – quenching drought and providing water for agricultural and domestic use, etc. However, once it has dried up or become polluted, much money and time are required to restore it.
To efficiently develop, use, preserve and manage groundwater, and to pass down it in clean and pure condition to our following generation, we all need to work together.
Important Resources of Rural Community, Groundwater
Groundwater is a clean water resources for the future generations.
11% of the water we use is groundwater. (Unit : 100
million ㎥/year)
| Classification | Quantity of Use |
|---|---|
| Total | 372(100%) |
| Dam, Reservoir | 209 (56%) |
| River | 122 (33%) |
| Groundwater | 41 (11%) |
★Economic value of groundwater:1 trillion won/year
Groundwater is used mostly in rural community. (Unit :
1000 locations, 100 million ㎥/year)
| Classification | Number of locations | Quantity of Use |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,658 | 41 (100%) |
| City | 93 | 3 (7%) |
| Rural Community | 1,565 | 38 (93%) |
The groundwater of rural community is mainly used Agriculturally
and domestically. (Unit : 100 million ㎥/year)
| Classification | Quantity of Use |
|---|---|
| Total | 41 (100%) |
| Domestic | 17 (42%) |
| Agricultural | 21 (51%) |
| Industrial and Others | 3 (7%) |
※ SOURCE : 2017 GROUNDWATER ANNUAL REPORT(K WATER)