Robert G. Maliva Boeken

Focusing on anthropogenic aquifer recharge (AAR) techniques, this book explores their diversity in storing and treating water, emphasizing the hydrogeological and geochemical factors influencing their effectiveness. It draws on global historical experiences to guide future practices, highlighting that while many AAR methods are established, there remains room for innovation and improved implementation. With no recent comprehensive texts on this vital aspect of water resources management, the book serves as a crucial resource for understanding and advancing AAR technologies.

This book presents an overview of techniques that are available to characterize sedimentary aquifers. Groundwater flow and solute transport are strongly affected by aquifer heterogeneity. Improved aquifer characterization can allow for a better conceptual understanding of aquifer systems, which can lead to more accurate groundwater models and successful water management solutions, such as contaminant remediation and managed aquifer recharge systems. This book has an applied perspective in that it considers the practicality of techniques for actual groundwater management and development projects in terms of costs, technical resources and expertise required, and investigation time. A discussion of the geological causes, types, and scales of aquifer heterogeneity is first provided. Aquifer characterization methods are then discussed, followed by chapters on data upscaling, groundwater modelling, and geostatistics. This book is a must for every practitioner, graduate student, or researcherdealing with aquifer characterization .