Coastal Hydrogeology

Jimmy Jiao, Vincent Post

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781107030596
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108578905
• Topic: Ciencias físicas
• Subtopic: Hidrología

Water resources are of enormous societal and ecological importance. In coastal areas, they are under ever greater pressure due to population growth, more affluent lifestyles, food production and the growing tourism industry. Changes to the coastal landscape, through urbanisation and land reclamation, and by natural processes such as climate change and sea level rise, modify the interaction between seawater and groundwater and put water resources at risk. This comprehensive volume covers both theory and practice of coastal hydrogeology. It discusses hydrochemistry; submarine groundwater discharge; groundwater management; palaeo-hydrology; land reclamation; climate change and sea level rise; and mathematical models of variable-density flow. With its up-to-date coverage and numerous case studies that illustrate practical implications, it is perfect for students, practitioners, managers and researchers who wish to develop an in-depth understanding of topics relevant to sustainably managing coastal groundwater resources.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Figure Credits
• 1 Introduction to Coastal Groundwater Systems
• 2 Governing Equations for Variable-Density Flow
• 3 Analytical Solutions for a Steady Freshwater–Saltwater Interface
• 4 Groundwater Tidal Dynamics
• 5 Hydrogeochemistry of Coastal Aquifer Systems
• 6 Seawater Intrusion
• 7 Submarine Groundwater Discharge
• 8 Coastal Palaeo-Hydrogeology
• 9 Impact of Land Reclamation on Coastal Groundwater Systems
• 10 Sea Level Change and Coastal Aquifers
• 11 Tide-Induced Airflow in Unsaturated Zones
• 12 Coastal Aquifer Management and Seawater Intrusion Control
• References
• Index