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The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering - Hardcover

 
9780849326981: The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0849326982 ISBN 13: 9780849326981
Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

Due to the increasing demand for adequate water supply caused by the augmenting global population, groundwater production has acquired a new importance. In many areas, surface waters are not available in sufficient quantity or quality. Thus, an increasing demand for groundwater has resulted.

However, the residence of time of groundwater can be of the order of thousands of years while surface waters is of the order of days. Therefore, substantially more attention is warranted for transport processes and pollution remediation in groundwater than for surface waters. Similarly, pollution remediation problems in groundwater are generally complex.

This excellent, timely resource covers the field of groundwater from an engineering perspective, comprehensively addressing the range of subjects related to subsurface hydrology. It provides a practical treatment of the flow of groundwater, the transport of substances, the construction of wells and well fields, the production of groundwater, and site characterization and remediation of groundwater pollution.
No other reference specializes in groundwater engineering to such a broad range of subjects. Its use extends to:

  • The engineer designing a well or well field
  • The engineer designing or operating a landfill facility for municipal or hazardous wastes
  • The hydrogeologist investigating a contaminant plume
  • The engineer examining the remediation of a groundwater pollution problem
  • The engineer or lawyer studying the laws and regulations related to groundwater quality
  • The scientist analyzing the mechanics of solute transport
  • The geohydrologist assessing the regional modeling of aquifers
  • The geophysicist determining the characterization of an aquifer
  • The cartographer mapping aquifer characteristics
  • The practitioner planning a monitoring network

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    Review

    "This excellent resource covers the field of groundwater from an engineering perspective It provides a practical treatment of the flow of groundwater, the transport of substances and remediation of groundwater pollution." --Ann McCarley Assistant editor, International Journal of Geosciences Environmental Geology, Vol. 39, No. 5 "The editor-in-chief has done an excellent job of sequencing and synthesizing various chaptersa useful addition to the library of a practicing engineer or hydrogeologist a good reference book for academicians and gradate students in ground-water engineering." - Anand Prakash, Ph.D., Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, October 2000

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    Publisher
    CRC Press
    Publication date
    1998
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0849326982
    ISBN 13 
    9780849326981
    Binding
    Hardcover
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    992
    Editor
    Delleur Jacques W.