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| Verfasst von: | Margat, Jean  |
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| | Gun, Jac van der |
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| Titel: | Groundwater around the world |
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| Titelzusatz: | a geographic synopsis |
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| Verf.angabe: | Jean Margat; Jac van der Gun |
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| Verlagsort: | Boca Raton, Fla. [u.a.] |
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| Verlag: | CRC Press |
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| Jahr: | 2013 |
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| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (XXVIII, 348 S.) |
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| Illustrationen: | Ill., graf. Darst., Kt. |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-203-77214-0 |
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| Abstract: | This book presents a unique and up-to-date summary of what is known about groundwater on our planet, from a global perspective and in terms of area-specific factual information. Unlike most textbooks on groundwater, it does not deal with theoretical principles, but rather with the overall picture that emerges as a result of countless observations, studies and other activities related to groundwater in all parts of the world. The focus is on showing the role and geographical diversity of groundwater-a natural resource of great importance in daily life, but poorly understood by the general public and even by many water sector professionals. The book starts by analysing groundwater in the context of the hydrological cycle. Subsequently, groundwater systems as physical units, with their boundaries mainly defined by geological conditions, are reviewed. The next chapter looks at groundwater as a resource, paying attention, among others, to its quantity and quality, to the differentiation between renewable and non-renewable resources, and to the techniques for withdrawing groundwater. This is followed by a systematic documentation of the quantities of groundwater withdrawn and used around the world, and of the corresponding shares of groundwater in each of the main water use sectors. After that, steadily growing needs for groundwater management interventions are identified, resulting from local human activities and global change (including demography, economic development and climate change). Finally, groundwater resources management is addressed and real-life cases are described that illustrate actions taken and experiences with different issues in different parts of the world. The authors attempted to write this book in such a way that it is accessible to a wider readership than just groundwater professionals. It will also benefit non-groundwater |
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| | Front Cover -- Contents -- List of text boxes -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- About the authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Groundwater in the Global Water Cycle -- Chapter 3: Geography of the World's Groundwater Systems -- Chapter 4: Groundwater Resources -- Chapter 5: Groundwater Withdrawal and Use -- Chapter 6: Growing Needs for Groundwater Resources Management Interventions -- Chapter 7: Groundwater Resources Management -- Chapter 8: Final Comments -- Appendix 1: Glossary -- Appendix 2: Statistics on Renewable Water Resources - by Country -- Appendix 3: Some Data on the World's Mega Aquifer Systems -- Appendix 4: Brief Description of the Global Groundwater Regions -- Appendix 5: Groundwater Abstraction Estimates by Country -- Appendix 6: Suggestions for Additional Reading -- Back Cover. |
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| URL: | Volltext ; Verlag: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1172598 |
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| | Inhaltsverzeichnis: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz381277984inh.htm |
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| Schlagwörter: | (s)Grundwasser / (s)Grundwasserreserve |
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| | (s)Grundwasserhaushalt / (s)Grundwasserreserve / (s)Hydrogeologie / (s)Grundwasserüberwachung / (s)Grundwassergewinnung |
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| | (s)Grundwasserschutz / (s)Ressourcenmanagement |
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| Datenträger: | Online-Ressource |
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| Dokumenttyp: | Lehrbuch |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Reproduktion: | Druckausg.: Margat, Jean, 1924 -: Groundwater around the world. - Boca Raton, Fla. [u.a.]: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013. - XXVIII, 348 S |
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| RVK-Notation: | RB 10354 |
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| Sach-SW: | Groundwater |
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| | Water |
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| K10plus-PPN: | 1654971448 |
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| Lokale URL UB: |  Zum Volltext |
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