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This book focuses on scientific and technological aspects of groundwater-resources assessment and surveillance. It describes relevant risks and investigates selected techniques for the monitoring and mitigation of the individuated threats to groundwater quality. The authors discuss the concepts of groundwater-resources protection and offer examples of both geogenic and anthropogenic degradation of groundwater quality, such as heavy metals from mining activities and natural water-rock interactions, as well as risk of contamination due to geological CO2 storage practices etc. The volume also covers non-invasive monitoring techniques and briefly addresses innovative sensor technologies for the online assessment of water quality. Furthermore, the role played by geochemical techniques, the potential of environmental isotopes and the support provided by physical modelling are highlighted. The chapters guide the reader through various viewpoints, according to the diverse disciplines involved, without aiming to be exhaustive, but instead picking representative topics for their relevance in the context of groundwater protection and control. This book will be of interest to advanced students, researchers, policy-makers and stakeholders at various levels.

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Author:   Andrea Scozzari ,  Elissavet Dotsika
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Volume:   40
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.799kg
ISBN:  

9783662485941

ISBN 10:   366248594
Pages:   317
Publication Date:   04 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Protection of groundwater resources: worldwide regulations and scientific approaches.- Threats to the Quality of Water Resources by Geological CO2 Storage: Hydrogeochemical and Other Methods of Investigation: A Review.- Groundwater contamination: environmental issues and case studies in Sardinia (Italy).- Geological Sources of As in the Environment of Greece: A Review.- Environmental Isotopes in Groundwater Studies: A Review.-  The Importance of Reduced-Scale Experiments for the Characterization of Porous Media.- Mathematical Models as Tools for Prevention and Risk Estimates of Groundwater.- Pollution: Contributions and Challenges.- Groundwater Monitoring and Control by Using Electromagnetic Sensing Techniques.- Pollution Detection by Electromagnetic Induction and Electrical Resistivity Methods: An Introductory Note with Case Studies.- The Combination of Geoelectrical Measurements and Hydro-Geochemical Studies for the Evaluation of Groundwater Pollution in Mining Tailings Areas.- Microfluidic Optical Methods: A Review.- Non-conventional Electrochemical and Optical Sensor Systems.

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