The Chalk Aquifers Of Northern Europe

Author : R.P. Farrell,N. Massei,A.E. Foley,P.R. Howlett,L.J. West
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205513

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The Chalk Aquifers of Northern Europe by R.P. Farrell,N. Massei,A.E. Foley,P.R. Howlett,L.J. West Pdf

The Cretaceous Chalk aquifers of Northern Europe underlie and support many sensitive ecosystems whilst at the same time being an important source of drinking water. Understanding, managing and protecting this valuable asset has always been a challenge and this volume brings together 25 papers representing current knowledge of the Chalk across a variety of thematic sections. The contributions look at aquifer properties, geology and karst; groundwater monitoring in the Chalk; groundwater management; groundwater-fed wetlands; engineering in the Chalk; heat and solute transport; diffuse pollution; and point source pollution. Geographically, the book includes studies undertaken in England, France, Belgium and Denmark. As well as academic papers, many of the chapters are practitioner focused and the editors hope that anyone working in Chalk groundwaters in Northern Europe, whether in academic, consultancy, water company or regulatory roles, will find this book an invaluable resource.

Author : Michael Price,G. P. Jones,Richard Allen Downing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Chalk
ISBN : 1383027269

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The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-west Europe by Michael Price,G. P. Jones,Richard Allen Downing Pdf

Reviews the origins and characteristics of the Chalk - an important source of water in North-West Europe, yielding some eight million cubic metres daily. The water of the Chalk is now at risk from industrial pollutants. The distribution of pollutants and possible implications are examined.

Author : F. Marret,J. O’Keefe,P. Osterloff,M. Pound
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205414

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Applications of Non-Pollen Palynomorphs by F. Marret,J. O’Keefe,P. Osterloff,M. Pound Pdf

This long-awaited book about non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) aims to cover gaps in our knowledge of these abundant but understudied palynological remains. NPPs, such as fungal spores, testate amoebae, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs and animal remains, are routinely recovered from palynological preparations of marine or terrestrial material, from Proterozoic to recent geological times. This book gives the reader a comprehensive overview of the different types of NPPs, with examples from diverse time periods and environments. It provides guidance on sample preparation to maximize the recovery of these NPPs, detailed information on their diversity and ecological affinity, clarification on the nomenclature and demonstrates their value as environmental indicators. This volume will become the reference guide for any student, academic or practitioner interested in everything else in their palynological preparations.

Author : N. S. Robins
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : 1897799985

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Groundwater Pollution, Aquifer Recharge and Vulnerability by N. S. Robins Pdf

The primary groundwater management issue in many countries today is pollution. This may derive from a point source, perhaps a leaking solvent store at a factory, or it may be diffuse, such as the threat posed by the use of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides. The key to understanding the transport of a pollutant from the ground surface or near surface into an aquifer is an understanding of recharge. In turn, this allows the vulnerability of aquifers to pollution to be classified and appropriate land zones to be defined. Land zonation of different classes of aquifer vulnerability is a valuable tool for management and planning. In this volume the recent developments within the interlinked areas of groundwater pollution, aquifer recharge and vulnerability are set against the current groundwater protection policies of the UK amd Republic Ireland.

Author : Joseph Holden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429827211

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Water Resources by Joseph Holden Pdf

Now in its second edition, Water Resources: An Integrated Approach provides students with a comprehensive overview of natural processes associated with water and the modifications of these processes by humans through climate change and land management, water-related health issues, engineering approaches to water and socio-economic processes of huge importance to water resources. The book contains chapters written by 24 specialist contributors, providing expert depth of coverage to topics. The text introduces the basic properties of water and its importance to society and the nature of the different regional imbalances between water resource availability and demand. It guides the reader through the changing water cycle impacted by climate and land management, water flows in river basins, surface water quality, groundwater and aquatic ecosystems, and covers the role of water in human health and associated hazards before turning to engineering solutions to water and wastewater treatment and reuse. The book deals with physical and social management strategies required for water resource planning, the economics of water and treatment of issues associated with conflict over water. The concept of virtual water is covered before the text concludes with a chapter considering the challenges of predicting future water issues in a rapidly changing world and where environmental systems can behave in a non-linear way. The need to work across disciplines to address challenges that are connected at both local and global scales is highlighted. Water Resources also includes global examples from both the developing and developed world. There are 58 case study boxes. Each chapter is supplemented with these case studies and with reflective questions, project ideas and further reading, as well as links to a glossary of terms. The book is richly illustrated throughout with over 160 full-colour diagrams and photographs. The text provides a novel interdisciplinary approach to water in a changing world, from an environmental change perspective and interrelated social, political and economic dimensions. It will be an indispensable guide to undergraduates studying water resources and management, geography of water, and water in the environment.

Author : Tim Chapman,Hilary Skinner,David Toll,Kelvin Higgins,Mike Brown,John Burland
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 809 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780727766823

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ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering Volume 1 by Tim Chapman,Hilary Skinner,David Toll,Kelvin Higgins,Mike Brown,John Burland Pdf

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering, Second edition brings together an exceptional breadth of material to provide a definitive reference on geotechnical engineering solutions. Written and edited by leading specialists, each chapter provides contemporary guidance and best practice knowledge for civil and structural engineers in the field.

Author : Mario Parise,John Gunn
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1862392242

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Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas by Mario Parise,John Gunn Pdf

The book presents an overview of the main hazards affecting karst, including collapse and subsidence phenomena, hydrological hazards and human-induced geohazards. Consideration is also given to the problems of geohazard management in karst. The geological and hydrological properties of karst terrains make them among the most fragile in the world and pose serious problems for land managers. Sustainable development in these terrains requires efforts to limit geohazards of anthropogenic origin and to recognize and mitigate against those of natural origin. Aimed at providing the reader with worldwide case studies, the contributions cover a range of geological and morphological settings. Geographically, the fourteen papers discuss very different karst areas, from North America, the Caribbean and Asia to several karst areas in Europe, including the British Isles, Spain, France and Italy.

Author : Geological Society of London
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 186239086X

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Palaeowaters in Coastal Europe by Geological Society of London Pdf

Author : B. Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Aquifers
ISBN : 085272571X

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The Chalk Aquifer of the North Downs by B. Adams Pdf

Author : K. R. Rushton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470871652

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Groundwater Hydrology by K. R. Rushton Pdf

Groundwater is a vital source of water throughout the world. As the number of groundwater investigations increase, it is important to understand how to develop comprehensive quantified conceptual models and appreciate the basis of analytical solutions or numerical methods of modelling groundwater flow. Groundwater Hydrology: Conceptual and Computational Models describes advances in both conceptual and numerical modelling. It gives insights into the interpretation of field information, the development of conceptual models, the use of computational models based on analytical and numerical techniques, the assessment of the adequacy of models, and the use of computational models for predictive purposes. It focuses on the study of groundwater flow problems and a thorough analysis of real practical field case studies. It is divided into three parts: * Part I deals with the basic principles, including a summary of mathematical descriptions of groundwater flow, recharge estimation using soil moisture balance techniques, and extensive studies of groundwater-surface water interactions. * Part II focuses on the concepts and methods of analysis for radial flow to boreholes including topics such as large diameter wells, multi-layered aquifer systems, aquitard storage and the prediction of long-term yield. * Part III examines regional groundwater flow including situations when vertical flows are important or transmissivities change with saturated depth. Suitable for practising engineers, hydrogeologists, researchers in groundwater and irrigation, mathematical modellers, groundwater scientists, and water resource specialists. Appropriate for upper level undergraduates and MSc students in Departments of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Earth Science and Physical Geography. It would also be useful for hydrologists, civil engineers, physical geographers, agricultural engineers, consultancy firms involved in water resource projects, and overseas development workers.

Author : Holger Treidel,Jose Luis Martin-Bordes,Jason J. Gurdak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780415689366

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Climate Change Effects on Groundwater Resources by Holger Treidel,Jose Luis Martin-Bordes,Jason J. Gurdak Pdf

Climate change is expected to modify the hydrological cycle and affect freshwater resources. Groundwater is a critical source of fresh drinking water for almost half of the world’s population and it also supplies irrigated agriculture. Groundwater is also important in sustaining streams, lakes, wetlands, and associated ecosystems. But despite this, knowledge about the impact of climate change on groundwater quantity and quality is limited. Direct impacts of climate change on natural processes (groundwater recharge, discharge, storage, saltwater intrusion, biogeochemical reactions, chemical fate and transport) may be exacerbated by human activities (indirect impacts). Increased groundwater abstraction, for example, may be needed in areas with unsustainable or contaminated surface water resources caused by droughts and floods. Climate change effects on groundwater resources are, therefore, closely linked to other global change drivers, including population growth, urbanization and land-use change, coupled with other socio-economic and political trends. Groundwater response to global changes is a complex function that depends on climate change and variability, topography, aquifer characteristics, vegetation dynamics, and human activities. This volume contains case studies from diverse aquifer systems, scientific methods, and climatic settings that have been conducted globally under the framework of the UNESCO-IHP project Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures of Humanity and Climate Change (GRAPHIC). This book presents a current and global synthesis of scientific findings and policy recommendations for scientists, water managers and policy makers towards adaptive management of groundwater sustainability under future climate change and variability.

Author : Richard Allen Downing,Michael Price,G. P. Jones
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Chalk
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003441461

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The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-west Europe by Richard Allen Downing,Michael Price,G. P. Jones Pdf

Chalk is the most important source of fresh water in North-West Europe: more than eight million cubic metres of water are pumped daily from the aquifier. This work presents an authoritative survey of the origin, sedimentology, and hydraulic properties of this unique rock, and the chemicalcharacteristics of the water it contains. The factors influencing the flow through the chalk and its role as a hydrocarbon reservoir in the North Sea are reviewed along with the threats that industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides present to the supply. The long-term implications ofpollutants in this vital resource and the continuing ignorance of the factors that control the flow of water through the rock are highlighted.

Author : M. G. Shepley
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Groundwater
ISBN : 1862393443

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Groundwater Resources Modelling by M. G. Shepley Pdf

The UK is a country with over 150 years of widespread exploitation of its principal aquifers for public water supply. Increasing demands, greater awareness of environmental pressures and more exacting legislation has heightened the need for quantitative models to predict the impacts of groundwater use. In the UK this has culminated in a unique national, regulator-led programme for England and Wales to develop conceptual and numerical models of the principal bedrock aquifers. The outcomes of this programme will be of interest to the international hydrogeological community, particularly as international legislation such as the European Water Framework Directive requires management of water issues across administrative boundaries with a varied cast of stakeholders. The collection of papers provides a contrast between practitioner- and research-based approaches to assess and predict the anthropogenic impacts and environmental pressures.

Author : J. Joel Carrillo Rivera,M. Adrian Ortega Guerrero
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482266115

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Groundwater Flow Understanding by J. Joel Carrillo Rivera,M. Adrian Ortega Guerrero Pdf

Any sustainable groundwater development programme requires knowledge of the prevailing flow system, extending from local to regional scale. This book of selected papers discusses integral groundwater management with scale flow issues and presents methods of defining, preventing, controlling and mitigating negative environmental impacts related to groundwater. It highlights specific issues such as trans-boundary groundwater flow, groundwater recharge, groundwater mining, and groundwater flow in thick aquifers, and stresses the importance of the sustainable development of groundwater and its social and economic implications. The book will interest groundwater researchers and professionals, students, government administrators and educators, providing new insights into the procedures and processes that are influenced by the scale of the groundwater flow system.

Author : M. Ramon Llamas,E. Custodio
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 49,5 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.