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Book Synopsis Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping by : Andrzej J. Witkowski
Download or read book Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping written by Andrzej J. Witkowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the contemporary issues surrounding groundwater pollution risk assessment and the application of vulnerability and risk assessment maps for the effective protection and management of aquifers. Numerous new and improved approaches to intrinsic and specific vulnerability assessment (modified DRASTIC, GOD, VULK, VURAAS) are descri
Book Synopsis Karst Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping by :
Download or read book Karst Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater from karst aquifers is an important drinking water resource, which is, however, particularly vulnerable to contamination. Karst aquifers consequently need special protection. This paper discusses the concept of groundwater vulnerability mapping and the special characteristics of karst aquifers that are relevant in this context. On this basis, a new method of groundwater vulnerability mapping is proposed—the PI method. It can be applied for all types of aquifers, but provides special tools for karst. Vulnerability is assessed as the product of two factors: protective cover (P) and infiltration conditions (I). The method was first applied and compared with two other methods (EPIK and the German method) in a test site in the Swabian Alb, Germany. The results obtained with the different methods are discussed and an outlook on the role of vulnerability maps within an overall groundwater protections scheme is given.
Book Synopsis Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering by : Zoran Stevanović
Download or read book Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering written by Zoran Stevanović and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical training guidebook makes an important contribution to karst hydrogeology. It presents supporting material for academic courses worldwide that include this and similar topics. It is an excellent sourcebook for students and other attendees of the International Karst School: Characterization and Engineering of Karst Aquifers, which opened in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2014 and which will be organized every year in early summer. As opposed to more theoretical works, this is a catalog of possible engineering interventions in karst and their implications. Although the majority of readers will be professionals with geology/hydrogeology backgrounds, the language is not purely technical making it accessible to a wider audience. This means that the methodology, case studies and experiences presented will also benefit water managers working in karst environments.
Book Synopsis Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping using DRASTIC Model by : Prashant Kumar
Download or read book Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping using DRASTIC Model written by Prashant Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows the effectiveness of DRASTIC model in a geographical setting for validation of vulnerable zones and presents the optimization of parameters for the development of precise maps highlighting several zones with varied contamination. Impact of vadose zone has also been assessed by considering every sub-surface layer. Exclusive title covering effectiveness of DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability assessment Reviews of the strengths and limitations of assessment methods Presents multi-criteria evaluation of hydro-geological and anthropogenic factors Discusses integration with geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) Includes application of groundwater governance framework with a case study study of a geographical setting
Book Synopsis Water Vulnerability Assessment in Karst Environments: a New Method of Defining Protection Areas Using a Multi-attribute Approach and GIS Tools (EPIK Method). by :
Download or read book Water Vulnerability Assessment in Karst Environments: a New Method of Defining Protection Areas Using a Multi-attribute Approach and GIS Tools (EPIK Method). written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater resources from karst aquifers play a major role in the water supply in karst areas in the world, such as in Switzerland. Defining groundwater protection zones in karst environment is frequently not founded on a solid hydrogeological basis. Protection zones are often inadequate and as a result they may be ineffective. In order to improve this situation, the Federal Office for Environment, Forests and Landscape with the Swiss National Hydrological and Geological Survey contracted the Centre of Hydrogeology of the Neuchâtel University to develop a new groundwater protection-zones strategy in karst environment. This approach is based on the vulnerability mapping of the catchment areas of water supplies provided by springs or boreholes. Vulnerability is here defined as the intrinsic geological and hydrogeological characteristics which determine the sensitivity of groundwater to contamination by human activities. The EPIK method is a multi-attribute method for vulnerability mapping which takes into consideration the specific hydrogeological behaviour of karst aquifers. EPIK is based on a conceptual model of karst hydrological systems, which suggests considering four karst aquifer attributes: (1) Epikarst, (2) Protective cover, (3) Infiltration conditions and (4) Karst network development. Each of these four attributes is subdivided into classes which are mapped over the whole water catchment. The attributes and their classes are then weighted. Attribute maps are overlain in order to obtain a final vulnerability map. From the vulnerability map, the groundwater protection zones are defined precisely. This method was applied at several sites in Switzerland where agriculture contamination problems have frequently occurred. These applications resulted in recommend new boundaries for the karst water supplies protection-zones.
Book Synopsis Groundwater Vulnerability and Pollution Risk Assessment by : Andrzej J. Witkowski
Download or read book Groundwater Vulnerability and Pollution Risk Assessment written by Andrzej J. Witkowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers detailed comparisons and validations of different methods of assessing groundwater vulnerability (DRASTIC, GOD, PI, RTt, AVI, SINTACS, COP). It contains new aspects of vulnerability assessment for the evaluation of coastal aquifer vulnerability and aquifer vulnerability to methane gas leakage from shale gas wells. The book also contains the results of studies on intrinsic and specific vulnerability assessment (migration of antibiotics and nitrate, groundwatersurface water interaction), with examples of the different national approaches to groundwater vulnerability mapping in Poland, Ireland, Italy and elsewhere. There are 15 chapters derived from two IAH conferences held in Ustron ́, Poland in 2015 and 2018. The book is valuable for those interested in groundwater vulnerability, in risk assessment, and in environmental issues. It is aimed at land use planners, water managers, the environmental industry, regional and local environmental protection councils and students studying hydrogeology and environmental sciences.
Book Synopsis A Comparison of Different Approaches to Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping in Karst Areas by : Ruth Buckley
Download or read book A Comparison of Different Approaches to Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping in Karst Areas written by Ruth Buckley and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Varovanje kraških voda by : Nataša Ravbar
Download or read book Varovanje kraških voda written by Nataša Ravbar and published by Založba ZRC. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pitna voda je dragocena dobrina, toda niti po količini in ne po kakovosti ni vsem dostopna. Kraški vodonosniki hranijo velike količine vode, vendar so tudi izredno občutljivi na onesnaženje. Njihova pasivna in aktivna zaščita postaja vse bolj pomembna. Zato so izobraževanje različnih ciljnih skupin ter nove tehnične rešitve nujne.
Book Synopsis COST Action 620 by : European Communities
Download or read book COST Action 620 written by European Communities and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbonate (karst) terrains comprise one third at the land area ot Europe. Karst aquifers hold important groundwater resources supplying up to 50 % of drinking water in some countries. At the same time, karst aquifers are particularly vulnerable to contamination. Therefore, COST Action 620 was established to develop an approach for the protection of karst groundwater, which takes into account the characteristics of karst, but which can, however, also be used for other aquifer types. The project was given impetus by the European Water Framework Directive, which provides a common framework for water resource policy and management. The approach is applicable for both groundwater resource and source protection. It comprises methods of intrinsic and specific vulnerability mapping, hazard and risk mapping, and validation. Intrinsic vulnerability only considers the hydrogeological properties of the system whilst specific vulnerability considers, in addition, the specific interactions with particular contaminants. Hazards are sources of contamination resulting from human activities. The synthesis of all those aspects creates risk maps. The new approach was tested in 11 European karst areas, covering a wide range of possible climatic and hydrogeological settings.
Book Synopsis Main Concepts of the "European Approach" to Karst-groundwater-vulnerability Assessment and Mapping by :
Download or read book Main Concepts of the "European Approach" to Karst-groundwater-vulnerability Assessment and Mapping written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Proposed Methodology of Vulnerability and Contamination Risk Mapping for the Protection of Karst Aquifers in Slovenia by :
Download or read book Proposed Methodology of Vulnerability and Contamination Risk Mapping for the Protection of Karst Aquifers in Slovenia written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the basis of work accomplished by the European COST Action 620, a comprehensive approach to groundwater vulnerability and contamination risk assessment is proposed, taking into account the special characteristics of Slovene karst aquifer systems. The Slovene Approach is consistent with national environmental legislation and enables comparison across European countries. The method integrates temporal hydrological variability in the concept of groundwater vulnerability and offers a new possibility to combine surface and groundwater source and resource protection, which required the development of a new K factor (karst groundwater flow within the saturated zone). The risk analysis considers intrinsic vulnerability, contamination hazards and the importance of the source or resource. It has been first applied to the Podstenjšek springs catchment in southwestern Slovenia and validated by means of two multi-tracer tests with a total of six injection points. The resulting vulnerability, hazard and risk maps are plausible, and the validation confirmed the vulnerability assessment at the representative sites that were selected for tracer injection. The maps provide improved source protection zones and make it possible to identify land mismanagement and to propose better practices for future planning.
Book Synopsis Vulnerability Mapping in Karst Terrains, Exemplified in the Wider Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site by : Robert Clive Leyland
Download or read book Vulnerability Mapping in Karst Terrains, Exemplified in the Wider Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site written by Robert Clive Leyland and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South African karst aquifers are mainly associated with the dolomitic lithologies of the Transvaal Supergroup. Despite the socio-economic and environmental importance of these aquifers, no scientifically based methodology to outline areas that need protection from potential harmful activities exists. Thus an intrinsic resource aquifer vulnerability mapping method for karst terrains in South Africa was developed. The methodology is a modification of the COP aquifer vulnerability mapping method, developed by the Hydrogeology Group of the University of Malaga. The method is predominantly based on the capability of the unsaturated zone to filter or attenuate pollutants by different processes but considers two additional factors that either increase or reduce the protection provided by the unsaturated zone. These are surface conditions that control water flowing towards zones of rapid infiltration, and the temporal availability of a transport agent (rainfall). These three factors are combined to obtain a final vulnerability index, which is spatially visualised using five vulnerability classes (ranging from Very Low to Very High). Modifications to the original COP method include, amongst others, the consideration of rock types commonly found in South Africa, a statistical redefinition of high rainfall (wet) years, a revised consideration of rainfall rates to account for dilution processes and the consideration of older, sediment filled swallow holes. The method was applied to produce a vulnerability map for Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site near Krugersdorp, South Africa. The vulnerability map clearly shows the generally inferior but variable aquifer protection in areas characterised by dolomitic lithologies, while surrounding non-karstic areas offer moderate to high resource protection. The proposed aquifer vulnerability mapping methodology should be used to assess karstic terrains during land use planning and environmental impact assessments. As an easily understandable planning tool the maps can reduce the likelihood of aquifer pollution.
Book Synopsis Karst Water Environment by : Tamim Younos
Download or read book Karst Water Environment written by Tamim Younos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karst aquifers are important sources of drinking water worldwide. This volume presents a discussion of the current state of knowledge on karst science, advances in karst mapping and karst aquifer monitoring technologies, case studies of karst aquifer assessment, and regulatory perspectives on land use and water management in karst environments. It offers valuable reference material for researchers involved in karst science and environmental studies, as well as a guide for experts at governmental agencies, scientists, engineers and other professionals involved in karst aquifer protection and the design of land and water management systems in karst areas around the globe.
Book Synopsis Hydrogeological and Environmental Investigations in Karst Systems by : Bartolomé Andreo
Download or read book Hydrogeological and Environmental Investigations in Karst Systems written by Bartolomé Andreo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT provides a detailed introduction to the full range of advanced, multidisciplinary techniques used in the study of water resources from understanding individual aquifers to the protection and management of water in a sustainable way, compatible with the preservation of the environment. Based on a masters course from UNESCO’s International Hydrological Program, this textbook is accompanied by color figures and graphics, illustrating clearly the content of the text and showing real examples from the field. Each chapter also contains a list of exercises and practical activities as well as case studies.
Book Synopsis Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping in Karstic Regions (EPIK) by : Nathalie Doerfliger
Download or read book Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping in Karstic Regions (EPIK) written by Nathalie Doerfliger and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis EuroKarst 2016, Neuchâtel by : Philippe Renard
Download or read book EuroKarst 2016, Neuchâtel written by Philippe Renard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest advances in the field of karst hydrogeology and carbonate reservoirs. These include, but are not limited to: geomorphology of karst, flow and solute transport in karst; innovative metrology; modelling; speleogenesis and geology of carbonate reservoirs; deep reservoir exploration and production; water management and protection in karst environments; contaminant migration and chemical behavior; hydrochemistry and regional aquifer studies. EuroKarst offers a platform for professional exchanges between field practitioners and academic researchers. It is the European biennial conference on the hydrogeology of karst and carbonate reservoirs. It is organized every two years by the Universities of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Besançon (France), and Malaga (Spain).
Book Synopsis Vulnerability Mapping for the Protection of Karst Aquifers by : David Drew
Download or read book Vulnerability Mapping for the Protection of Karst Aquifers written by David Drew and published by . This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
