"Groundwater dam as the key measure for permanent drought response"

Due to the capacity limitations of agricultural reservoirs, there is a shortage in responding to recent extreme droughts with no submerged area, high acceptance by residents, and few concerns about algae, "underground dams" are being noted. In the face of repeated water shortage issues in the East Sea coastal region due to climate change and geographical characteristics, the "underground dam" has been proposed as a key measure for diversifying water sources and ensuring a stable supply of agricultural water. At the Chuncheon International Water Forum held on the 25th and 26th at the Chuncheon Sejong Hotel, with the theme "Water for a Sustainable Future," the session on "Measures for Water Shortage in the East Sea Coastal Region of the Han River Basin" focused on discussing measures to fundamentally solve the drought in the Yeongdong region. As of August this year, the cumulative rainfall in Gangneung was 410 mm, which is only 42% of the average (958 mm). Especially, the rainfall ...