Groundwater : resource evaluation, augmentation, contamination, restoration, modeling and management / edited by M. Thangarajan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thangarajan, M.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Groundwater.

Physical Description:

x, 362 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, 2007.

Summary:

About the Book This book is the outcome of the invited topics from various international experts in the field of groundwater resource evaluation, characterization, augmentation, restoration, modeling and management. It comprehensively deals with the resource evaluation through remote sensing (RS) along with GIS, resistivity tomography for identification of potential bore-holes in hard rock region, aquifer parameterization through pumping tests, interpolation of sparse spatial data through the theory of regionalized variables (Geostatistics) and augmentation of groundwater resource through aquifer storage and recovery method (ASR). Characterization of fractured medium parameters, identification of sources of Fluoride and Arsenic contamination and its remediation, groundwater modeling procedures to understand the flow and contaminant migration phenomenon, inverse modeling to evolve the parameters which are controlling the groundwater movement and mass transport and management aspects of the groundwater resources through community participation, and artificial recharge and remediation of contaminated aquifer systems have also been brought out in this textbook. It is hoped that the book will be useful for students, young researchers, teachers and managers engaged in the assessment and management of groundwater.

Contents:

1 Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Identification, Assessment and Development of Groundwater Resources / Fares M. Howard, Mohsen M. Sherif, Vijay P. Singh, Mohamed S. Al Asam 1

2 Electrical Resistivity Methods for Borehole Siting in Hardrock Region / Ron D. Barker 26

3 Parameterization of Groundwater Aquifer System / V.S. Singh 61

4 Application of Geo-statistics in Hydrosciences / Shakeel Ahmed 78

5 Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Method / C. Barber 112

6 Environmental Impact Assessment, Remediation and Evolution of Fluoride and Arsenic Contamination Process in Groundwater / N. Madhavan, V. Subramanian 128

7 Characterization of Fracture Properties in Hard Rock Aquifer System / J.C. Maréchal, B. Dewandel, K. Subrahmanyam 156

8 Groundwater Models and Their Role in Assessment and Management of Groundwater Resources and Pollution / M. Thangarajan 189

9 Model Calibration and Issues Related to Validation, Sensitivity Analysis, Post-audit, Uncertainty Evaluation and Assessment of Prediction Data Needs / Claire R. Tiedeman, Mary C. Hill 237

10 Groundwater Development and Management of Coastal Aquifers (including Island Aquifers) through Monitoring and Modeling Approaches / A. Ghosh Bobba 283

11 Management of Groundwater Resources / M. Thangarajan 334.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781402057281

1402057288

1402057296

9781402057298

OCLC:

77012795