Groundwater in the Environment (PDF)

This accessible new textbook provides a thorough introduction to
all aspects of groundwater systems and their management. Using
straightforward language and analogies to everyday experiences, it
explains the origins, nature, and behavior of subsurface water
without resorting to complicated mathematics.



Groundwater in the Environment draws on case studies and
cutting-edge research from around the world, giving a unique
insight into groundwater occurring in a wide range of different
climate zones and geological settings. This book:

* provides a robust, practical introduction to groundwater
quality, and a succinct summary of modern remedial technologies for
polluted groundwaters

* explores how groundwater fits into the wider natural
environment, especially in relation to freshwater ecosystems

* considers the vulnerability of groundwater systems and the
effects of pollution, climate change, land-use change, and
overexploitation

* examines human dependence on water and the effect that this has
on groundwater systems

* presents vivid examples of geohazards associated with ground
waters

* explains the whys and wherefores of groundwater modeling

* examines competing philosophies of groundwater management,
making the case for approaches which take social, economic and
ecological issues into account.



Goundwater in the Environment provides an up-to-date,
essential introduction for undergraduate students of environmental
sciences, geography and geology. It will also be invaluable to
professionals working in various fields of natural resource
management who need accessible information on groundwater but who
are reluctant to read conventional texts full of mathematical
notation. For practicing hydrogeologists and engineers without
formal training in freshwater ecology, this book provides a `crash
course' in the new frontiers of groundwater management.

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