Groundwater for Sustainable Development
Problems, Perspectives and Challenges
Edited by Prosun Bhattacharya, AL Ramanathan, Arun B Mukherjee, Jochen Bundschuh, D. Chandrasekharam, A.K. Keshari
List Price: $179.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-40776-2
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date: 04/09/2008
- Pages: 484
About the Book
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.