Abstract
In the field of groundwater flow analysis, analysis model validation is important from the viewpoint of assuring the quality of analytical results. Groundwater level and pressure data obtained from observation wells, therefore, are widely used for the refinement and validation of analysis models. This study points out, however, that without appropriate interpretation of observation data, analysis models can be misevaluated in the validation process.
For the purpose of model validation by use of groundwater observation results, this study also shows examples of erroneous analysis model validation anticipated under the current conditions. Furthermore, this study presents a method using an analysis model incorporating observation wells and as a result of examining the method which took the observation well into the analysis model, the applicability and usefulness became clear.
By combining the creation of an appropriate groundwater observation system using observation wells with the incorporation of the observation system into the analysis model, a groundwater flow analysis model using water level and water pressure data can be validated.
