Effects of land use change and water reuse options on urban water cycle
Jiho Lee , Gijung Pak , Chulsang Yoo , Sangdan Kim , Jaeyoung Yoon
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Received September 25, 2009,Revised January 25, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 22,2010,Pages 923-928
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The aim of this article was to study the effects of land use change and water reuse options on an urban water cycle. A water cycle
analysis was performed on the Goonja drainage basin, located in metropolitan Seoul, using the Aquacycle model. The chronological
e ects of urbanization were first assessed for the land uses of the Goonja drainage basin from 1975 to 2005, where the ratio of
impervious areas ranged from 43% to 84%. Progressive urbanization was identified as leading to a decrease in evapotranspiration
(29%), an increase in surface runo (41%) and a decrease in groundwater recharge (74%), indicating a serious distortion of the water
cycle. From a subsequent analysis of the water reuse options, such as rainwater use and wastewater reuse, it is concluded that wastewater
reuse seemed to have an advantage over rainwater use for providing a consistent water supply throughout the year for a country like
Korea, where the rainy season is concentrated during the summer monsoon.
