Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean Area

This book is a compilation of papers examining the impacts of global change (GC) on water resources systems. Mainly focusing on groundwater resources in Western Mediterranean countries, it shows that this topic is one of the most important challenges facing society. The papers explore developments in both Southern Europe and North Africa, where major impacts on the sustainability, quantity, quality, and management of water resources are expected to emerge.
Although most global change publications focus on surface water, the number of research papers addressing global change and groundwater has grown rapidly in recent years. Continuing that welcome trend, this book gathers the main findings presented at the "Congress on Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean" (Granada, Spain, November 6-9, 2017), which brought together researchers and technicians interested in groundwater issues affecting this geographic area.

Summary

This book is a compilation of papers examining the impacts of global change (GC) on water resources systems. Mainly focusing on groundwater resources in Western Mediterranean countries, it shows that this topic is one of the most important challenges facing society. The papers explore developments in both Southern Europe and North Africa, where major impacts on the sustainability, quantity, quality, and management of water resources are expected to emerge.
Although most global change publications focus on surface water, the number of research papers addressing global change and groundwater has grown rapidly in recent years. Continuing that welcome trend, this book gathers the main findings presented at the “Congress on Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean” (Granada, Spain, November 6–9, 2017), which brought together researchers and technicians interested in groundwater issues affecting this geographic area.

Product details

• Assisted by: Maria Luisa Calvache (Editor), Carlo Duque (Editor), Carlos Duque (Editor), David Pulido-Velazquez (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319887623
• ISBN: 978-3-31-988762-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 18 mm x 241 mm
• Weight: 511 g
• Illustrations: XXIII, 312 p. 144 illus., 123 illus. in color.
• Series: Environmental Earth Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; C, Climate Change, Meteorologie und Klimatologie (Klimaforschung), Hydrologie und die Hydrosphäre, Water, The environment, Earth and Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Earth Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Water pollution, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental management,, Hydrogeology, Water supply & treatment, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Water quality, Climate Change Management and Policy, Climate Sciences