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OverviewDuring 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken W.F. Howard (University of Toronto at Scarborough, Toronto, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Volume: 8 Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9780415407458ISBN 10: 0415407451 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 11 January 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Preface: Matthias Eiswirth Memorial. Recharge Mechanisms and the Urban Water Balance. Sewer Exfiltration. Assessment of Contaminant Impacts. Urban Recharge Management. Urban Aquifer ManagementReviewsAuthor InformationKen F. W. Howard is Vice-President of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), Chair of the IAH Commission on Groundwater in Urban Areas, and Professor of Hydrogeology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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