Groundwater Intensive Use

Author : Andrés Sahuquillo,J. Capilla,Luis Martinez Cortina,X. Sanchez Vila
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0415364442

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Groundwater Intensive Use by Andrés Sahuquillo,J. Capilla,Luis Martinez Cortina,X. Sanchez Vila Pdf

Intensive use of groundwater has resolved the demand for drinking water and, through irrigation, has contributed to the eradication of malnourishment in many developing countries. The spectacular worldwide increase in groundwater use in the last decades, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, has been a silent revolution carried out by millions of small farmers. In some instances, groundwater abstraction has caused problems of quality degradation, excessive drawdown of groundwater levels, land subsidence, reduction of spring and baseflows or degradation of groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Most of these problems could be anticipated, mitigated, or even avoided with more active water agencies, adequate regulations and users’ participation in management. Groundwater Intensive Use contains a selection of papers presented at a symposium held in December 2002 in Valencia, Spain. It constitutes a step forward in creating a greater worldwide awareness of the relevance of groundwater in water resources policy. The book presents new ideas and accounts of recent advances in technical, economic, legal, administrative and political issues. It addresses groundwater development to ecosystems sustainability, through different or complementary approaches. A wide series of case studies from North and South America, Europe, South Asia and North and Sub-Saharan Africa cover the various issues. These case studies represent countries with a wide diversity of social circumstances, from areas in which development is emerging, to communities with a long history of successful groundwater use.

Author : M. Ramon Llamas,E. Custodio
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9058093905

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Intensive Use of Groundwater: by M. Ramon Llamas,E. Custodio Pdf

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 : M.R:CUSTODIO E. LLAMAS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1181451909

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INTENSIVE USE OF GROUNDWATER. by M.R:CUSTODIO E. LLAMAS Pdf

Author : Angelos N. Findikakis,Kuniaki Sato
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780415619875

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Groundwater Management Practices by Angelos N. Findikakis,Kuniaki Sato Pdf

Groundwater is an indispensable resource in many parts of the world, where it supports domestic water supply, irrigated agriculture and industry. Its increased, and often intensive, use during the last half century has created problems and raised concerns regarding the potential depletion of local aquifers, water quality degradation and various geologic hazards such as land subsidence and sinkholes. This volume includes contributions by experts from several countries who describe different groundwater management practices in their part of the world and discuss measures and actions in response to the challenges associated with the sustainability of groundwater use and the protection of the groundwater environment, as well as the evolution of legal and institutional framework needed for their implementation. It discusses past and present practices and various aspects of the regulatory and legal framework of groundwater management in Japan, China, India, Iran, Australia, the United States, Spain, Denmark, Switzerland and the European Union, and reviews recent efforts to improve the management of transboundary aquifer resources.

Author : Jean Margat,Jac van der Gun
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781138000346

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Groundwater around the World by Jean Margat,Jac van der Gun Pdf

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, studies and other activities related to groundwater in all parts of the world. The focus is on showing the role and geographical diversity of groundwater—a natural resource of great importance in daily life, but poorly understood by the general public and even by many water sector professionals. The book starts by analysing groundwater in the context of the hydrological cycle. Subsequently, groundwater systems as physical units, with their boundaries mainly defined by geological conditions, are reviewed. The next chapter looks at groundwater as a resource, paying attention, among others, to its quantity and quality, to the differentiation between renewable and non-renewable resources, and to the techniques for withdrawing groundwater. This is followed by a systematic documentation of the quantities of groundwater withdrawn and used around the world, and of the corresponding shares of groundwater in each of the main water use sectors. After that, steadily growing needs for groundwater management interventions are identified, resulting from local human activities and global change (including demography, economic development and climate change). Finally, groundwater resources management is addressed and real-life cases are described that illustrate actions taken and experiences with different issues in different parts of the world. The authors attempted to write this book in such a way that it is accessible to a wider readership than just groundwater professionals. It will also benefit non-groundwater specialists who work in groundwater-related fields (water managers, land use planners, environmentalists, agronomists, engineers, economists, lawyers, and journalists), by broadening their understanding of groundwater and making them aware of the huge variety of groundwater settings. Groundwater specialists will use the book as a convenient reference on the geographical diversity of groundwater. Part of the contents or interpretations offered may even be new to them or enhance their knowledge of some aspects. The many maps, tables, and references will save much time for those who would otherwise have to search elsewhere for basic information on the globe’s groundwater.

Author : Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth
Publisher : CABI
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845931735

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The Agricultural Groundwater Revolution by Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth Pdf

While addressing the issues of using groundwater in agriculture for irrigation in the developing world, this book discusses the problems associated with the degradation and overexploitation of using it. It explores the practiced and potential methods for its management in the context of agricultural development.

Author : Christophe J.G. Darnault
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402069857

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Overexploitation and Contamination of Shared Groundwater Resources by Christophe J.G. Darnault Pdf

This book from the NATO ASI on "Overexploitation and Contamination of Shared Groundwater Resources Management, (Bio)technological, and Political Approaches to Avoid Conflicts" is written by authors from different disciplines and regions of the world. The aim of the book is to contribute to the knowledge of shared groundwater resources management to avoid conflicts by considering multi-disciplinary approaches based on effective and equitable water sharing for all water users.

Author : Anna L. Powell
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 1536110175

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Groundwater Contamination by Anna L. Powell Pdf

Groundwater contamination is nearly always the result of human activity. In areas where population density is high and human use of the land is intensive, ground water is especially vulnerable. Virtually any activity whereby chemicals or wastes may be released to the environment, either intentionally or accidentally, has the potential to pollute groundwater. When groundwater becomes contaminated, it is difficult and expensive to clean up. This book focuses on the performance, limitations and impacts of groundwater contamination.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264238701

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OECD Studies on Water Drying Wells, Rising Stakes Towards Sustainable Agricultural Groundwater Use by OECD Pdf

Groundwater has provided great benefits to agriculture irrigation in semi-arid OECD countries, but its intensive use beyond recharge in certain regions has depleted resources and generated significant negative environmental externalities.

Author : Charles A. Job
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429552793

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Production, Use, and Sustainability of Groundwater by Charles A. Job Pdf

Groundwater is becoming increasingly scarce while the demand for water continues to grow at a global scale. Understanding groundwater resources and their sustainable management is imperative for the future of groundwater use, conservation and protection. This revised and updated two-volume set, focused on sustainability, covers the economic values of groundwater production and use, including micro- and macroeconomic factors, groundwater markets, economic evaluation tools, climate change, transboundary issues and policy evaluation. It explores numerous applications and describes ways to evaluate the economics of groundwater use in the context of the larger ecosystem and the natural capital it provides. FEATURES OF THIS VOLUME Includes an important new chapter on groundwater sustainability management Addresses new examples of groundwater use that are applicable at both the local and international levels Provides the foundation for policy, program and project analysis for all major uses of groundwater Updates groundwater use data along with explanations of major production costs and use benefits Gives a new perspective on users’ competition for the subsurface environment Production, Use, and Sustainability of Groundwater, Second Edition, the first volume of the two-volume set Groundwater Economics, is a must-have for any professional or student who needs to understand, evaluate and manage water resources from a range of production and use perspectives affecting groundwater resource sustainability.

Author : International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management,UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004681

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The Role of Sound Groundwater Resources Management and Governance to Achieve Water Security by International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management,UNESCO Pdf

Author : Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth
Publisher : CABI
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845931728

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The Agricultural Groundwater Revolution by Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth Pdf

While addressing the issues of using groundwater in agriculture for irrigation in the developing world, this book discusses the problems associated with the degradation and overexploitation of using it. It explores the practiced and potential methods for its management in the context of agricultural development.

Author : Angelos N. Findikakis,Kuniaki Sato
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203143780

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Groundwater Management Practices by Angelos N. Findikakis,Kuniaki Sato Pdf

Groundwater is an indispensable resource in many parts of the world, where it supports domestic water supply, irrigated agriculture and industry. Its increased, and often intensive, use during the last half century has created problems and raised concerns regarding the potential depletion of local aquifers, water quality degradation and various geo

Author : J. Anthony A. Jones
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048134267

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Sustaining Groundwater Resources by J. Anthony A. Jones Pdf

Burgeoning population and climate change are among the most critical challenges facing the 21st century. Both have critical implications for groundwater resources, especially in many developing countries where resources are already under pressure. Due to low rainfall and high evaporation in parts of the Middle East and North Africa, groundwater is not being renewed, and groundwater laid down up to 10,000 years ago is literally being mined for irrigation, often very inefficiently. Over recent decades, groundwater levels have fallen dramatically in key grain-growing regions like the American Great Plains and the North China Plain. As the population grows and emerging economies like China and India demand more food, especially water intensive meat products, agricultural demand for water is set to increase. The rapid shift of population from the countryside to the cities is also adding to this pressure; most old wells in Beijing are now dry. Pollution from industry, agriculture and shanty towns is destroying many groundwater resources; some could take 50 years to clean up even with strict and immediate controls. This volume looks at the technical, socio-economic and political problems being faced, and at the developments in groundwater science and management that may help create a sustainable future for our planet.

Author : UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme,Van der Gun, Jac
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789230010492

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The United Nations World Water Development Report by UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme,Van der Gun, Jac Pdf