Author:
Robins, N. S. author.
ImprintEdinburgh : Dunedin, [2020]
Descriptionvii, 107 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (color) ; 22 x 23 cm
Note:Water, Earth's special mineral -- Aquifers and the three Rs: Rainfall, runoff and recharge -- Aquifer properties and groundwater flow -- Groundwater flow and numerical analysis -- Boreholes and test pumping -- Groundwater management -- Groundwater quality -- Groundwater pollution, vulnerability and protection -- Coastal aquifers and small islands: a challenge -- Flood, drought and subsidence -- Some topical issues -- Hydrogeology.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:A concise introduction to hydrogeology, the branch of earth science that deals with the chemical, physical, and biological interactions between rock, soil, water, nature and society. Copiously illustrated in colour and drawing on international examples, it is an ideal starting text for students and those whose work raises issues of groundwater.
