Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 97875800978906
Published on: 2007-01
Hardcover
This book is a compilation of the research report of a joint Sino-Dutch cooperation project on Sustainable Groundwater Resources Development in Northwest China. The project was implemented from 2000 to 2002. the book reflects the state of art strategies and techniques of groundwater exploration and development in arid areas. It identified present problems and issues regarding groundwater development in Northwest China and formulated possible solutions for sustainable groundwater development in the future. New technologies in groundwater exploration, development in the future. New technologies in groundwater exploration, development and management were introduced, including Groundwater Chemistry, Geophysical Methods, Remote Sensing and Groundwater Modelling. A case study on the Urumqi River Basin was used to demonstrate the application of new technologies. This book is also a good reference for postgraduate students and university lectures in studying and teaching Hydrogeology in arid areas.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Groundwater Systems in Northwest China
3. Core Problems and Issues in Groudwater Developemnt
4. Sustainable Development of Groundwater Resources in Northwest China
5. Geophysical Surveys
6. Remote Sensing
7. Hydrogeochemistry and Environmental Isotopes
8. Water Balance
9. Modelling of Groundwater Basins
10. Physical Characteristics of the Urumqi River Basin
11. Geophysics in the Urumqi River Basin
12. Groundwater Resources in the Urumqi River Basin
13. Estimation of Evaporation with NOAA / AVHRR Data
14. Groundwater Chemistry in the Urumqi River Basin
15. Groundwater Flow Models of the Urumqi River Basin
16. Groundwater Development in the Urumqi River Basin
17. Synthesis
