Overview
- Presents a compilation of compelling insights into groundwater scenarios throughout the water-stressed South Asia region
- Includes chapters written by leading experts and researchers across the world
- Presents unique data on groundwater studies for scientists, planners, and policymakers
Part of the book series: Springer Hydrogeology (SPRINGERHYDRO)
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Table of contents (44 chapters)
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Groundwater Systems of South Asia
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Groundwater Availability: Exploration, Recharge and Storage
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Groundwater Quality and Pollution
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About this book
This book presents recent findings from the South Asian region (SA), broadly including groundwater studies on (a) quantity, (b) exploration, (c) quality and pollution, (d) economics, management and policies, (e) groundwater and society, and (f) sustainable sources. It offers a compilation of compelling, authentic insights into groundwater scenarios throughout the water-stressed South Asia region. Comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, it is the most densely populated region in the world: It occupies approximately 4% of the global land area but supports more than 25% of the global population. The SA region now faces an acute shortage of fresh water due to a rapid rise in water demand and changes in societal water-use patterns. Combining essential advances and perspectives, this book offers a valuable resource for all scientists, planners and policymakers who are interested in understanding and developing the SA and other related areas.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee, PhD graduated from the University of Kentucky, USA and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He also served as the Physical Hydrogeologist at the Alberta Geological Survey in Canada. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Geology and Geophysics, and School of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India. His main research areas are physical, chemical and isotope hydrogeology, including modeling and contaminant transport, as well as water resource management and the effects of climate change on the hydrosphere. He is a member of the Geological Society of America (GSA), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), and Indian Science Congress Association. Dr. Mukherjee has over 20 years of teaching and research experience. He leads several international groundwater research consortiums, and has researched in several countries, with emphasis on basin-scale hydrogeology. Among many awards and recognitions, in 2016, he was conferred the National Geoscience Award by the President of India. He is presently the Associate Editor of several journals, including the Journal of Hydrology, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Frontiers in Environmental Science and Journal of Earth System Science.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Groundwater of South Asia
Editors: Abhijit Mukherjee
Series Title: Springer Hydrogeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3889-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3888-4Published: 15 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3833-5Published: 04 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3889-1Published: 01 June 2018
Series ISSN: 2364-6454
Series E-ISSN: 2364-6462
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 799
Number of Illustrations: 43 b/w illustrations, 234 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hydrogeology, Hydrology/Water Resources, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management
Industry Sectors: Energy, Utilities & Environment, Materials & Steel, Oil, Gas & Geosciences