Reducing snow-removal works by using groundwater and artificial enhancement of groundwater cycle: Creation of the simultaneous realization model

• Project/Area Number: 23650578
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Geography
• Research Institution: Akita University
• Principal Investigator: HIDA Noboru 秋田大学, その他部局等, 名誉教授 (70015832)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: 地下水人工涵養 / 地下水循環 / 地下水位 / 水理水頭 / 地下水温 / 積雪 / 融雪 / 除排雪 / 積雪高齢化社会 / モンスーンアジア / 六郷扇状地 / 水利用 / 除雪

Research Abstract

This study has been mainly performed in Rokugo alluvial fan in northern Japan. Results are as follows: 1. By using groundwater heat, completed was an experiment to eliminate both of snow piled up on a road around the entrance of private residence and snow that has fallen from roofs on the ground. 2. Groundwater after having been subjected to heat utilization and a part of the snow water equivalent resulting from snowmelt were returned to the artificial recharge basin. 3. Observation records of groundwater levels and groundwater temperatures have been accumulated. 4. Concept of this study could be applied not only in Japan but also in a part of Southeast Asia. 5. The results of the study were already presented in several international conferences.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Hydrological and hydrogeological characterization of groundwater and river water in the North Hanoi industrial area, Vietnam (2014)
  • Author(s): Giang, N. V., Thanh, L. N., Hiep, V. Q. and Hida, N
  • Journal Title: Environmental Earth Sciences Volume: 71 Issue: 11 Pages: 4915-4924
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3086-z
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Hydrological and hydrogeological characterization of groundwater and river water in the North Hanoi industrial area, Vietnam. (2014)
  • Author(s): Giang, N. V., Thanh, L. N., Hiep, V. Q. and Hida, N.
  • Journal Title: Environmental Earth Sciences Volume: Forthcoming
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Geophysical techniques to aquifer locating and monitaring for industrial zones in North Hanoi, Vietnam. (2013)
  • Author(s): Giang, N. V., Duan, N. B., Thanh, L. N. and Hida, N.
  • Journal Title: Acta Geophysica Volume: 61 Issue: 6 Pages: 1573-1597
  • DOI: 10.2478/s11600-013-0147-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The characteristics of shallow geological sturucture for Red River side - Tayho - Hanoi area by geophysical data (2012)
  • Author(s): Giang, N. V., Hida, N. and Bano, M
  • Journal Title: Jrl. of Scienses of the Earth, VAST Volume: 34 Pages: 97-106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Decline in groundwater levels in Thang Long Industrial Park within the area of Northwest Hanoi, Vietnam (2012)
  • Author(s): Hida, N. and Giang. N. V
  • Journal Title: Journal of Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences Volume: Vol.42, No.4 Pages: 167-172
  • NAID: 10031138155
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Decline in groundwater levels in Thang Long Industrial Park within the area of Northwest Hanoi, Vietnam (2012)
  • Author(s): Hida, N. and Giang. N. V.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences Volume: 42 Pages: 167-172
  • NAID: 10031138155
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 秋田県丸子川扇状地における六郷湧水群の水質特性 (2012)
  • Author(s): 島野安雄
  • Journal Title: 文星紀要 Volume: 23 Pages: 3-46
• [Presentation] Long-term observation records on hydraulic head and groundwater temperature in snowfall Northern Japan - what is revealed - (2014)
  • Author(s): Hida, N. and Giang, N. V
  • Organizer: 7th Global Friend-Water conference Montpellier
  • Place of Presentation: France
• [Presentation] Long-term observation records on hydraulic head and groundwater temperature in snowfall Northern Japan - what is revealed -. (2014)
  • Author(s): Hida, N. and Giang, N. V.
  • Organizer: 7th Global Friend-Water conference
  • Place of Presentation: Montpellier, France
• [Presentation] Artificial recharge of groundwater : recent situation in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Hida, N
  • Organizer: The 2013 IGU Kyoto Regional Conference, Poster, A20, 115 Hydrology
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
• [Presentation] Artificial recharge of groundwater: recent situation in Japan. (2013)
  • Author(s): Hida, N.
  • Organizer: The 2013 IGU Kyoto Regional Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
• [Presentation] 降積雪地のオープン型地下水還元 (2012)
  • Author(s): 肥田 登
  • Organizer: 日本地熱学会 学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田県湯沢市, 湯沢文化会館
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-24
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Near-surface Geophysics for Groundwater investigation in Vietnam (2012)
  • Author(s): Giang, N.V., Hida, N. and Thanh, L.N
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Geophysics for Discovery and Exploration
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
• [Presentation] Monsoon rainwater harvesting in paddy rice field in Kamphaeng Phet and Phicht Prvinces, Thailand (2011)
  • Author(s): Jaroenwong, M. and Hida, N
  • Organizer: Proc.of JAHS Japan Association of Hydrological Sciences
  • Place of Presentation: Hokkaido Univ, Sapporo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-08
• [Presentation] Monsoon rainwater harvesting in paddy rice field in Kamphaeng Phet and Phicht Prvinces, Thailand (2011)
  • Author(s): Jaroenwong, M.
  • Organizer: Japan Association of Hydrological Sciences (JAHS), Proceedings of JAHS, 26, 75-78
  • Place of Presentation: Hokkaido Univ, Japan
• [Presentation] 降積雪地のオープン型地下水還元
  • Author(s): 肥田 登
  • Organizer: 日本地熱学会 学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 秋田県湯沢市，湯沢文化会館
  • Invited