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Groundwater for Sustainable Development: Problems, Perspectives and Challenges (Balkema: Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences)

By Jochen Bundschuh , Prosun Bhattacharya , Arun B. Mukherjee , D. Chandrasekharam , AL Ramanathan , A.K. Keshari

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2008
ISBN
0415407761, 9780415407762, 9780203894569
LCC
GB1003.2 .G75 2008
Open Library ID
OL10205186M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11332276 bytes)
Series
Balkema: Proceedings and Monographs in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences
Edition
1
Pages
485\485
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Groundwater is the most important source of domestic, industrial, and agricultural water and also a finite resource. Population growth has created an unprecedented demand for water, with the situation most critical in the developing world, where several million people depend on contaminated groundwater for drinking purposes. Geogenic contaminants, such as arsenic and fluoride at toxic levels, pose major environmental risks and endanger public health. This book is a collection of papers providing a multi-disciplinary overview for scientists and professionals involved in the sustainable development of groundwater resources.

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