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ArticleHeliyon2024

Suitability of rainwater harvesting in saline and arsenic affected areas of Bangladesh.

Md Abdullah, Fatin Idrak, Purnima Kabir, Mohammad Amir Hossain Bhuiyan

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Md AbdullahDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.
Fatin IdrakDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.
Purnima KabirDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Amir Hossain BhuiyanDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh.

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Abstract

A major portion of Bangladesh is currently experiencing a scarcity of safe drinking water because of arsenic contamination, high salinity and human-induced pollution. The objectives of this study were to identify locations with a high scarcity of drinking water and suitability of harvesting rainwater. Kriging interpolation algorithms of Geographical Information System (GIS) was employed to identify the probable water scarce zones as well as suitable zones of harvesting rain water from the available data of secondary sources. Statistical methods were employed to cluster, correlate, and regress variables such as rainfall, salinity, and As. The results showed that groundwater quality in the southwestern parts of Bangladesh is saline with high concentration (>10000 μS/cm). On the other hand, the northeastern and southwestern parts of Bangladesh are also vulnerable to arsenic contamination (60 %-97 % of tubewells), compared to other regions. The rainfall zonation map, covering the years 1951-2022, indicated that the Sylhet division had the highest potential for rainfall (ranging from 2600 to 3900 mm). From this study it was demonstrated that Sylhet, Noakhali, Bhola, Barishall, Patuakhali, Bagerhat, and Khulna were identified as suitable places for sustainable rainwater harvesting (RWH). The findings of this study may play significant role towards achieving sustainable potable water supply in vulnerable zones, if they receive attention from policymakers.

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Arsenic contaminationGroundwater availabilityRainwater harvesting suitabilitySalinity intrusionSpatial-temporal analysis

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PMID39108884
PMCPMC11301181

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