Groundwater: Overview of Opportunities and Challenges
Author: International Water Management Institute
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2000-12
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 929090402X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: International Water Management Institute
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2000-12
Total Pages: 22
ISBN-13: 929090402X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Anthony J Jakeman
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-08-05
Total Pages: 756
ISBN-13: 3319235761
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The aim of this book is to document for the first time the dimensions and requirements of effective integrated groundwater management (IGM). Groundwater management is a formidable challenge, one that remains one of humanity’s foremost priorities. It has become a largely non-renewable resource that is overexploited in many parts of the world. In the 21st century, the issue moves from how to simply obtain the water we need to how we manage it sustainably for future generations, future economies, and future ecosystems. The focus then becomes one of understanding the drivers and current state of the groundwater resource, and restoring equilibrium to at-risk aquifers. Many interrelated dimensions, however, come to bear when trying to manage groundwater effectively. An integrated approach to groundwater necessarily involves many factors beyond the aquifer itself, such as surface water, water use, water quality, and ecohydrology. Moreover, the science by itself can only define the fundamental bounds of what is possible; effective IGM must also engage the wider community of stakeholders to develop and support policy and other socioeconomic tools needed to realize effective IGM. In order to demonstrate IGM, this book covers theory and principles, embracing: 1) an overview of the dimensions and requirements of groundwater management from an international perspective; 2) the scale of groundwater issues internationally and its links with other sectors, principally energy and climate change; 3) groundwater governance with regard to principles, instruments and institutions available for IGM; 4) biophysical constraints and the capacity and role of hydroecological and hydrogeological science including water quality concerns; and 5) necessary tools including models, data infrastructures, decision support systems and the management of uncertainty. Examples of effective, and failed, IGM are given. Throughout, the importance of the socioeconomic context that connects all effective IGM is emphasized. Taken as a whole, this work relates the many facets of effective IGM, from the catchment to global perspective.
Author: M. Ramon Llamas
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9789058093905
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text is written by a number of authors from different countries and disciplines, affording the reader an invaluable and unbiased perspective on the subject of intensive groundwater development. Based on information gathered from the experience of many countries over the last decades, the text aims to present a clear discussion on the conventional hydrogeological aspects of intensive groundwater use, along with the ecological, legal, institutional, economic and social challenges. Divided into two main sections, the first group of authors put forward the positive and negative aspects of intensive groundwater use, whilst a second group provide an overview of the situation specific countries face as a consequence of this phenomenon. Fully revised and up-to-date, Groundwater Intensive Use makes a significant number of discoveries in a subject area that is topical in today's climate.
Author: Steve Maxwell
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Published: 2011-01-12
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 1613000731
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2012-03-26
Total Pages: 45
ISBN-13: 9230010499
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2012-10-02
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 0309222869
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the role of water in the Earth system that could help improve human welfare and the health of the environment. Reaching this understanding will require both exploratory research to better understand how the natural environment functions, and problem-driven research, to meet needs such as flood protection, supply of drinking water, irrigation, and water pollution. Collaboration among hydrologists, engineers, and scientists in other disciplines will be central to meeting the interdisciplinary research challenges outline in this report. New technological capabilities in remote sensing, chemical analysis, computation, and hydrologic modeling will help scientists leverage new research opportunities.
Author: Ryan Vogwill
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-04-21
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1315685183
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Groundwater is integral to many human and environmental systems but there are significant challenges in dealing with the impact of anthropogenic activities on groundwater systems. These challenges need innovative solutions. This book contains a wide range of content, from a discussion of the Australian regulatory framework for unconventional hydroc
Author: Jean Margat
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2013-03-19
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 0203772148
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book presents a unique and up-to-date summary of what is known about groundwater on our planet, from a global perspective and in terms of area-specific factual information. Unlike most textbooks on groundwater, it does not deal with theoretical principles, but rather with the overall picture that emerges as a result of countless observations,