Groundwater Sustainability: Conception, Development, and Application

Groundwater sustainability is a complex concept that requires a multidisciplinary approach. This book will provide a comprehensive discussion of groundwater sustainability, including its definition, challenges, and case studies from around the world. It will appeal to academics, students, and practitioners, offering a nontechnical background of hydrogeology and practical insights into achieving sustainable production.

Format: Hardback
Length: 278 pages
Publication date: 11 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Groundwater sustainability is a complex and multifaceted concept that has evolved over time,and traditional assessments of it often fall short of capturing its true essence. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of groundwater sustainability,including its definition, historical development, and challenges.

One of the key challenges in assessing groundwater sustainability is the fact that policy plays a more significant role in determining outcomes than science. Traditional assessments of groundwater sustainability often focus solely on scientific factors, such as groundwater levels and flow rates, while neglecting the political and economic factors that can influence water management decisions. This book recognizes the importance of multidisciplinary efforts in assessing groundwater sustainability, as it requires a holistic understanding of the complex system that encompasses groundwater resources.

Another challenge in achieving groundwater sustainability is the fact that pumping exceeds sustainable levels of pumping in many areas. Overpumping can lead to groundwater depletion, soil erosion, and other environmental consequences, which can have long-term impacts on the sustainability of water resources. This book explores the reasons why achieving groundwater sustainability is difficult once pumping exceeds sustainable levels and presents strategies for managing groundwater resources in a sustainable manner.

The book will provide a nontechnical background of hydrogeology relevant to groundwater sustainability, including concepts such as aquifer systems, groundwater flow, and water quality. It will also present several case studies from around the United States and the world, highlighting successful and unsuccessful efforts to achieve groundwater sustainability. These case studies will provide practical insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with groundwater management and will appeal to academics, students, and practitioners alike.

The book has been designed to appeal to a wide audience, including academics, students, and practitioners. Academics, particularly those just getting into the subject, will find the book a useful entry in terms of management concepts and political realities of attempting to achieve groundwater sustainability. It will also be useful to academics in that the book will include discussions on the history and development of groundwater sustainability and the practical aspects of aspiring to and achieving sustainable production. Although not a textbook, the book could be used as the basis for teaching a course or as a supplement to a hydrogeology or groundwater management class. Accordingly, the book will include questions and additional reading materials at the end of each chapter.

Practitioners will also find the book useful through non-technical explanations of the sciences, discussions of the nuances of defining sustainability in aquifers, and the presentation of case studies where sustainable management has failed and succeeded. By understanding the complexities of groundwater sustainability and the strategies for managing it, practitioners can help ensure that water resources are used in a sustainable and responsible manner.

In conclusion, this book will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of groundwater sustainability, including its definition, historical development, and challenges. It will appeal to a wide audience, including academics, students, and practitioners, and will provide practical insights into the complexities of groundwater management. By recognizing the importance of multidisciplinary efforts and the challenges of achieving groundwater sustainability, this book will help pave the way

Groundwater sustainability is a complex and multifaceted concept that has evolved over time, and traditional assessments of it often fall short of capturing its true essence. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of groundwater sustainability, including its definition, historical development, and challenges.

One of the key challenges in assessing groundwater sustainability is the fact that policy plays a more significant role in determining outcomes than science. Traditional assessments of groundwater sustainability often focus solely on scientific factors, such as groundwater levels and flow rates, while neglecting the political and economic factors that can influence water management decisions. This book recognizes the importance of multidisciplinary efforts in assessing groundwater sustainability, as it requires a holistic understanding of the complex system that encompasses groundwater resources.

Another challenge in achieving groundwater sustainability is the fact that pumping exceeds sustainable levels of pumping in many areas. Overpumping can lead to groundwater depletion, soil erosion, and other environmental consequences, which can have long-term impacts on the sustainability of water resources. This book explores the reasons why achieving groundwater sustainability is difficult once pumping exceeds sustainable levels and presents strategies for managing groundwater resources in a sustainable manner.

The book will provide a nontechnical background of hydrogeology relevant to groundwater sustainability, including concepts such as aquifer systems, groundwater flow, and water quality. It will also present several case studies from around the United States and the world, highlighting successful and unsuccessful efforts to achieve groundwater sustainability. These case studies will provide practical insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with groundwater management and will appeal to academics, students, and practitioners alike.

The book has been designed to appeal to a wide audience, including academics, students, and practitioners. Academics, particularly those just getting into the subject, will find the book a useful entry in terms of management concepts and political realities of attempting to achieve groundwater sustainability. It will also be useful to academics in that the book will include discussions on the history and development of groundwater sustainability and the practical aspects of aspiring to and achieving sustainable production. Although not a textbook, the book could be used as the basis for teaching a course sustainable production. Accordingly, the book will include questions and additional reading materials at the end of each chapter.

Practitioners will also find the book useful through non-technical explanations of the sciences, discussions of the nuances of defining sustainability in aquifers, and the presentation of case studies where sustainable management has failed and succeeded. By understanding the complexities of groundwater sustainability and the strategies for managing it, practitioners can help ensure that water resources are used in a sustainable and responsible manner.

In conclusion, this book will provide a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of groundwater sustainability, including its definition, historical development, and challenges. It will appeal to a wide audience, including academics, students, and practitioners, and will provide practical insights into the complexities of groundwater management. By recognizing the importance of multidisciplinary efforts and the challenges of achieving groundwater sustainability, this book will help pave the way.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 154 x 217 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031135156
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022