Aquifer systems management : Darcy's legacy in a world of impending water shortage
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Aquifer systems management : Darcy's legacy in a world of impending water shortage
（Selected papers on hydrogeology / International Association of Hydrogeologists, 10）
Taylor & Francis, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"This book contains a selection of 43 papers presented at the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Dijon Symposium, which was held from May 30 th, to June 1st, 2006 ..." --Pref.
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By 2050, the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by seventy-five per cent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabitants. Increased amounts of water will be required for irrigation and for industrial and domestic use. Natural ecosystems will be threatened by the expansion of agricultural land and by a reduction in water availability, while climate change will exacerbate the situation. Management of available resources, particularly groundwater, will become more critical and aquifers will need to be managed for the benefit of all.
These selected papers were first presented at the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Dijon 2006, and are divided into six themes: large aquifers, resource assessment; large aquifers, water salinity and evolution; karstic and carbonate aquifer systems; geothermal aquifer systems; aquifer contamination studies and aquifer monitoring systems and management. The volume also includes a short biography of Henry Darcy and illustrates his contribution to science. Five invited contributions describe modern methods for estimating the hydraulic conductivity of aquifers.
Table of Contents
Part 1: A Tribute to Henry Darcy's Legacy Part 2: The Measure of Permeability Part 3: Complex Hydrogeological Systems 1. Large Aquifers, Assessment of the Resource 2. Large Aquifers, Water Salinity and its Evolution with Exploitation 3. Karstic and Carbonate Aquifer Systems 4. Geothermal Aquifer Systems 5. Aquifer Contamination Studies 6. Aquifer Monitoring Systems and Management Rules
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