Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health - Beyond Case Studies

This book sheds new light on contaminant transport in karst aquifers and the public health implications of contaminated karst groundwater. The papers included were presented at a conference held in early 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and range from lengthy reviews on contaminant transport mechanisms to short articles summarizing research findings. The conference addressed a variety of topics, such as contamination sources, the hydrogeology of contaminant transport, the storage and release of contaminants, and the health impacts as well as the epidemiology of contaminated water supplies drawn from karst aquifers, and gathered perspectives from experts in different disciplines, including hydrogeologists and public health specialists. Although there is a wealth of literature on specific instances of karst groundwater contamination, this book offers an integrated conceptual framework for the public health impacts of karst groundwater, making it a valuable resource for a broad interdisciplinary readership.

List of contents

Introduction to the Conference.- Keynote Papers.- Karst Groundwater Contaminants and Tools for Their Evaluation.- Contaminant Exposure and Public Health.- Risk Assessment and Regulatory Issues.- Aquifer Studies.- Conference Summary.

Summary

Presents a comprehensive overview of groundwater contamination in karst aquifers
Broadens our understanding of the impacts of contaminated groundwater on public health
Provides unique tools for the investigation of contaminant storage and pathways for release

Product details

• Assisted by: Ellen K. Herman (Editor), Janet S. Herman (Editor), Ellen K Herman et al (Editor), Marian Rutigliano (Editor), Jane S Herman (Editor), Janet S Herman (Editor), William B. White (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319845579
• ISBN: 978-3-31-984557-9
• No. of pages: 347
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 19 mm x 279 mm
• Weight: 887 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 347 p. 173 illus., 149 illus. in color.
• Series: Advances in Karst Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; C, Epidemiology & medical statistics, Epidemiologie und medizinische Statistik, Water, Umweltfaktoren in der Medizin, Environmental Health, Public Health, Earth and Environmental Science, Environmental medicine, Public health & preventive medicine, Epidemiology, Earth Sciences, Water pollution, Hydrogeology, Water supply & treatment, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Water quality