TY - Report PY - 2012 T1 - National-scale vulnerability assessment of seawater intrusion: summary report PB - National Water Commission DO - https://doi.org/APO-32486 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/32486 AB - Fresh groundwater stored in Australian coastal aquifers constitutes an important resource for humans and the natural environment. However, many Australian coastal aquifers are vulnerable to seawater intrusion (SWI)—the landward encroachment of sea water into coastal aquifers—which can significantly degrade water quality and reduce freshwater availability. ER -