Urban Groundwater Pollution

Author : Satoshi Takizawa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 4431783997
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Groundwater Management in Asian Cities written by Satoshi Takizawa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2007, the world's urban population surpassed the number of people living in rural areas and is still growing. The number of city dwellers who do not have access to piped water and rely on groundwater is also increasing. In many Asian cities, groundwater is not only the source of domestic water but also an important resource for industrial development, making better management of groundwater resources essential for sustainable development. Because groundwater is easier to access and costs less than water from piped systems, groundwater abstraction cannot be easily regulated. Policies for groundwater management adopted in Japan and other Asian countries are compared, and technologies for efficient use of groundwater are elucidated. Groundwater contamination is also a serious problem that exacerbates water scarcity in Asian cities. Case studies illustrate the cause and consequences of naturally occurring contaminants such as arsenic and fluoride, and groundwater contamination due to anthropogenic contaminants is described. Also discussed are technologies for treating contaminated groundwater to reduce the health risks of drinking contaminated groundwater.

Author : David Lerner
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135290946
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Groundwater Pollution written by David Lerner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 50% of the world's population already live in cities, and the proportion is rising extremely rapidly towards developed country levels of more than 90%. Groundwater from wells is the major source of water supply for many of these cities, however, groundwater is polluted by the cities that overlie it and sewerage systems are oft

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Download or read book Urban Groundwater Pollution written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John H. Tellam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402051751
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Groundwater Management and Sustainability written by John H. Tellam and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-07 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forty papers in this book explore the state of sustainable groundwater management in a wide range of countries and cultures, climates, and geologies. They are organized in topic areas covering flow, chemical water quality, biological water quality, remediation, engineering, and socio-economics. An introductory section presents a range of integrated regional-scale studies. This volume will interest groundwater specialists in industry and research, and will provide insight for other urban specialists, including planners.

Author : Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.). Urbanization Effects on Groundwater Task Committee
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN 13 : 9780784410783
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater written by Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.). Urbanization Effects on Groundwater Task Committee and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the regional differences in stormwater and wastewater management technology approaches to urbanization? How can wetland'extent and function be incorporated as an integral part of urban infrastructure systems, including effects on groundwater level? The Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater: An Engineering Case-Based Approach to Sustainable Development addresses these and a number of other key questions involving all phases of impact from the interactions among energy, environment, ecology, and socioeconomic paradigms in human society. To promote the concept of sustainable management, this unique book presents and applies sustainable systems engineering technologies and states the challenges of and opportunities for science, technology, and policy related to sustainable management of water. This book is organized into four parts: water supply and pollution prevention; storm water management with regional infiltration technologies; wastewater treatment and disposal with nutrient removal; and low impact development with landscape architecture technologies. These thematic areas cover the aspects from the fundamental theory to physical, chemical, and biological processes to the coupled human and natural environment, and to the representation of simulated evolutionary pathways. The Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater: An Engineering Case-Based Approach to Sustainable Development is timely and makes a strong case for sustainable development and management. It will help expose just how sensitive key water quantity and quality management targets are to urban development.

Author : Stephen S. D. Foster
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821340721
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Groundwater in Urban Development written by Stephen S. D. Foster and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper highlights key urban groundwater issues and management needs. It also raises awareness and understanding of hydrogeological processes in urban areas and provides a framework for the proper and systematic consideration of groundwater dimensions in urban management. This paper suggests options for greater sustainable development and management of groundwater in urban areas.

Author : Ken W.F. Howard
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415407458
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Groundwater, Meeting the Challenge written by Ken W.F. Howard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-01-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past three decades, urban groundwater has emerged as one of the world’s most pressing issues. Explosive population growth, most prevalent in cities, has placed an inordinate demand on groundwater supply, prompting concerns for its long-term sustainability at a time when the quality of available groundwater resources is being increasingly degraded by anthropogenic activity. Cities less reliant on groundwater for potable supply are equally obliged to manage subsurface water with cautious respect since rising groundwater levels can generate a myriad of problems such as unstable land slopes, flooded basements, tunnels and electrical utilities, and the release of polluted water to urban wetlands, springs and streams. Challenges in Urban Groundwater is premised on a growing recognition that most urban groundwater problems are not uniquely associated with any particular region or hydrogeological environment, and much can be learned by understanding the successes and failures of others. It showcases the best urban groundwater papers presented at the International Geological Congress held in Florence, Italy in 2004, and is supplemented by contributions solicited from other world experts active in urban groundwater research. Topics covered range from the urban water balance and rising groundwater levels to groundwater contamination and the role of aquifer modelling.

Author : Dr. Senapathi Venkatramanan
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128154144
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GIS and Geostatistical Techniques for Groundwater Science written by Dr. Senapathi Venkatramanan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GIS and Geostatistical Techniques for Groundwater Science provides a detailed synthesis of the application of GIS and geostatistics in groundwater studies. As the book illustrates, GIS can be a powerful tool for developing solutions for water resource problems, assessing water quality, and managing water resources. Beginning with an introduction to the history of GIS and geostatistical techniques in groundwater studies, the book then describes various spatial techniques, including case studies for various applications, from quality assessment, to resource management. This book assembles the most up-to-date techniques in GIS and geostatistics as they relate to groundwater, one of our most important natural resources. Provides details on the application of GIS and statistics in groundwater studies Includes practical coverage of the use of spatial analysis techniques in groundwater science Bridges the gap between geostatistics and GIS as it relates to groundwater science and management Offers worldwide case studies to illustrate various techniques and applications in addressing groundwater issues

Author : Yongxin Xu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134128002
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Groundwater Pollution in Africa written by Yongxin Xu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation acr

Author : Ken W.F. Howard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401004099
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Problems of Hydrogeology in Urban Areas, Urban Agglomerates and Industrial Centres written by Ken W.F. Howard and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater issues have generated worldwide concern in recent decades. The problems are numerous: too little groundwater, too much groundwater, groundwater contaminated by either saline water or a broad spectrum of industrial and domestic pollutants. Many urban groundwater problems are not unique to any one region, which is the thinking behind this book. Many of the case studies presented here have never before been described in English. Overall, the papers represent the work and experience of researchers and groundwater professionals who have worked on urban groundwater issues in developed and less-developed nations around the world. They reveal the magnitude and scope of the problem as well as identify future challenges, potential courses of action, and emerging technologies that offer hope for the future.