1st Edition
Groundwater for Sustainable Development Problems, Perspectives and Challenges
Edited By Prosun Bhattacharya, AL Ramanathan, Arun B. Mukherjee, Jochen Bundschuh, D. Chandrasekharam, A.K. Keshari
Copyright 2008
484 Pages
185 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
484 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Groundwater is the most important source of domestic, industrial, and agricultural water and also a finite resource. Population growth has created an unprecedented demand for water, with the situation most critical in the developing world, where several million people depend on contaminated groundwater for drinking purposes. Geogenic contaminants, such as arsenic and fluoride at toxic levels, pose major environmental risks and endanger public health. This book is a collection of papers providing a multi-disciplinary overview for scientists and professionals involved in the sustainable development of groundwater resources.
Foreword, Preface, List of Contributors, Section I: Sustainable groundwater resources assessment and recharge processes, Section II: Water and environment, Section III: Groundwater modeling and its application in aquifer systems, Section IV: Coastal groundwaters and impact of tsunami, Section V: Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater, Section VI: Groundwater management, Author index, Subject index
Biography
AL Ramanathan, Prosun Bhattacharya, Arun B. Mukherjee, Jochen Bundschuh, D. Chandrasekharam, A.K. Keshari