Emerging issues in groundwater resources /

Emerging issues in groundwater resources /

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Imprint:Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Description:1 online resource (xi, 414 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Series:Advances in water security
Advances in water security (Springer (Firm))
Subject:
Groundwater -- Management.
Groundwater -- Management.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11265597
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Other authors / contributors:Fares, Ali, editor.
ISBN:9783319320083
3319320084
9783319320069
3319320068
Notes:Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 24, 2016).
Summary:This book discusses how emerging groundwater risks under current and potential climate change conductions reduce available groundwater resources for domestic use, and agriculture and energy production. The topics discussed throughout this book are grouped into five sections; (i) Sea Level Rise, Climate Change, and Food Security, (ii) Emerging Contaminants, (iii) Technologies and Decision Support Systems, (iv) Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions, and (v) Economics, and Energy Production and Development. This book is unique and different from other groundwater hydrology books in that it uses a holistic approach in investigating the risks related to groundwater resources. This book will be of interest to a wide audience in academia, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and environmental entities. This book will greatly contribute to a better understanding of the emerging risks to groundwater resources and should help responsible stakeholders make informed decisions in this regard.
Other form:Print version: Emerging issues in groundwater resources. [Cham], Switzerland : Springer, ©2016 xi, 414 pages Advances in Water Security 9783319320069
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Effects of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Coastal Water Resources; 1 Introduction; 2 Climate Change; 2.1 Climatic Models; 3 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise; 3.1 Past and Future Trends: Evidences from Instrumental and Proxy Records and Model Simulations; 3.2 Impacts of Sea Level Rise; 4 Global Climate Change and Coastal Water Resources; 4.1 A Global Perspective; 4.2 Climate Change and Impacts on Coastal Natural Systems; 4.2.1 Impacts on Surface Coastal Systems; 4.3 Groundwater and Climate Change.
  • 4.3.1 Water Issues that Affect Groundwater in Coastal Areas5 Coping with Climate Change/Sea Level Rise and Changing Water Resources in Coastal Areas; 5.1 Management Practices; 5.2 Mitigation; References; Chapter 2: Assessing Groundwater Pollution Risk in Response to Climate Change and Variability; 1 Introduction; 2 How Climate Change Affects Groundwater Quality; 2.1 Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge; 2.2 Impacts of Land Use Change (LUC) on Groundwater Quality as a Result of Climate Change; 2.3 Shifts in Biogeochemical Processes; 2.4 Concentrated Paths; 3 Modeling Practices.
  • 4 Research and Policy Suggestions4.1 Research Limitations and Opportunities; 4.2 Policy Recommendations; 5 Summary; References; Chapter 3: Deficit Irrigation as a Strategy to Cope with Declining Groundwater Supplies: Experiences from Kansas; 1 Declining Groundwater Supplies in Kansas; 2 Irrigation Trends in Kansas; 3 Deficit Irrigation; 4 Deficit Irrigation Research for Corn in Kansas; 5 Adaptation of Crop Production to Water Limited Environments; 6 Decision Support Tools for Implementing Deficit Irrigation; 7 Conclusion; References.
  • Chapter 4: Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Potential Impact on Shallow Groundwater1 Introduction; 2 Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas Production: Shale, Coalbed Methane, and Tight Fracturing; 3 Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing Process; 3.1 Site Selection and Preparation; 3.2 Well Construction and Development; 3.2.1 Types of Wells; 3.2.2 Design and Construction of Production Wells; 3.3 Hydraulic Fracturing of Vertical, Horizontal and Multilateral Wells; 3.4 Well Production and Closure; 3.5 Cost of Production; 4 Potential Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing; 4.1 Water Use in Hydraulic Fracturing.
  • 4.2 Well Drilling and Production4.3 Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid; 4.4 Wastewater; 4.5 Surface Spills and Leaks; 5 Modeling Studies and Tools; 6 Regulations; 7 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Pharmaceuticals and Groundwater Resources; 1 Introduction; 2 Legal Framework; 3 Sources of Contamination and Pathways; 4 Pharmaceutical Compounds Investigated and Their Occurrence Across the World; 4.1 Africa; 4.2 Central and South America; 4.3 Asia; 4.4 North America; 4.5 Europe; 5 Conclusion; References.

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