Climate Change and Groundwater (Geological Society Special Publication No. 228)

There is a general consensus that for the next few decades at least, the Earth will continue its warming. This will inevitably bring about serious environmental problems. For human society, the most severe will be those related to alterations of the hydrological cycle, which is already heavily influenced by human activities. Climate change will directly affect groundwater recharge, groundwater quality and the freshwater seawater interface. The variations of groundwater storage inevitably entail a variety of geomorphological and engineering effects. In the areas where water resources are likely to diminish, groundwater will be one of the main solutions to prevent drought. In spite of its paramount importance, the issue of 'Climate Change and Groundwater' has been neglected. This volume presents some of the current understanding of the topic.Also available: Natural & Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas - ISBN 1862392242 FLUID FLOW AND SOLUTE MOVEMENT IN SANDSTONES - ISBN 1862392048 Energy, Waste and the Environment: A Geochemical Perspective - ISBN 186239167XThe Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology guides

the Book Presents An Overview Of The Main Hazards Affecting Karst, Including Collapse And Subsidence Phenomena, Hydrological Hazards And Human-induced Geohazards. Consideration Is Also Given To The Problems Of Geohazard Management In Karst. The Geological And Hydrological Properties Of Karst Terrains Make Them Among The Most Fragile In The World And Pose Serious Problems For Land Managers. Sustainable Development In These Terrains Requires Efforts To Limit Geohazards Of Anthropogenic Origin And To Recognize And Mitigate Against Those Of Natural Origin. Aimed At Providing The Reader With Worldwide Case Studies, The Contributions Cover A Range Of Geological And Morphological Settings. Geographically, The Fourteen Papers Discuss Very Different Karst Areas, From North America, The Caribbean And Asia To Several Karst Areas In Europe, Including The British Isles, Spain, France And Italy.

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this Book Is Useful To Geologists, Environmental And Engineering Hydrogeologists, Geotechnical Engineers, And Land Planners Who Are Interested In Learning About Karst Site Characteristics, Applications Of Field Investigation Methods, And Case Studies In A Wide Variety Of Geologic And Hydrogeologic Settings.--(james L. Lolcama, Kcf Groundwater, Inc., Mechanicsburg, Pa)

The North China craton is the only known place where an Archaean craton with a thick tectospheric root lost half of that root in younger tectonism by processes such as delamination, convection, hydration-weakening, compositional change or some other mechanism. In this volume, authors provide data constraining the geometry and timing of root loss, aimed at understanding why and how continental roots are lost in general. Modelling how often this process may have occurred in the geological past, and how much lithospheric material has been recycled to the convecting mantle through this mechanism, could drastically change our current understanding of crustal growth rates and processes. Possible triggering mechanisms for root loss include collision of the South China (Yangtze) and North China cratons in the Triassic, the India-Asia collision, closure of the Solonker and Monhgol-Okhotsk oceans, Mesozoic subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath eastern China, impingement of mantle plumes, mantle hydration from long-term subduction and several rifting events. In this volume, we link studies of crustal tectonics with investigations aimed at determining the nature of and timing of the formation and loss of the root, in order to better-understand mechanisms of continental root formation, evolution and recycling/removal Sandstone aquifers are common worldwide: they contain a significant proportion of the Earth's fresh water supplies. However, because of their textural complexity and the frequent occurrence of both matrix and fracture flow, prediction of flow and pollutant migration is still a considerable challenge. This volume contains a collection of papers summarizing current research on an example sandstone aquifer: the UK Permo-Triassic Sandstone sequence. These red bed, organic-poor sandstones are of fluvial and aeolian origin, are often strongly textured, and are cut by discontinuities of a wide range of permeabilities. Matrix flow often dominates, but fracture flow also occurs. The papers in the volume deal with research on saturated and unsaturated flow, and solute and non-aqueous-phase liquid movement. They cover investigations from laboratory to regional scale, and involve a wide range of approaches, from petrophysical through geophysical and hydrochemical to modelling.

The book is intended to be of interest to researchers and practitioners involved in water resources and groundwater pollution, and to hydrogeology, water engineering, and environmental science students.

This book provides incentives for further development of sustainable fuel cycles through a novel and interdisciplinary approach to an Earth science-related topic. The main focus is on geochemical concepts in immobilizing, isolating or neutralizing waste derived from energy production and consumption. The book also addresses the issue of using some types of energy-derived waste as alternative raw materials. Moreover, it highlights research on how certain wastes can be used for energy production, an increasingly important aspect of modern integrated waste management strategies. The main objectives are to: (a) identify the most serious environmental problems related to various types of power generation and associated waste accumulation; (b) present strategies, based on natural analogue materials, for the immobilization of toxic and radioactive waste components through mineralogical barriers; (c) discuss modern procedures for reuse of waste or certain waste components; and (d) review the importance of geochemical modelling in describing and predicting the interaction between waste and the environment Sandstone aquifers are common worldwide: they contain a significant proportion of the Earth's fresh water supplies. However, because of their textural complexity and the frequent occurrence of both matrix and fracture flow, prediction of flow and pollutant migration is still a considerable challenge. This volume contains a collection of papers summarizing current research on an example sandstone aquifer: the UK Permo-Triassic Sandstone sequence. The papers in the volume deal with research on saturated and unsaturated flow, and solute and non- aqueous-phase liquid movement. They cover investigations from laboratory to regional scale, and involve a wide range of approaches, from petrophysical through geophysical and hydrochemical to modelling Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 Contents......Page 7 1......Page 8 13......Page 20 25......Page 32 39......Page 46 53......Page 59 63......Page 69 79......Page 84 99......Page 104 111......Page 115 121......Page 124 137......Page 139 145......Page 146 169......Page 170 Index......Page 183 Back......Page 187