Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management : Challenges, Models, and Strategies (Developments in Environmental Science)

Das, Jayanta (EDT)/ Pradhan, Biswajeet (EDT)/ Mitra, Rajib (EDT)

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division（2025/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 520 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780443337871

Full Description

Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management: Challenges, Models, and Strategies provides an in-depth exploration of the environmental and technological challenges impacting global groundwater resources. It examines the complexities of water scarcity driven by climate change, agricultural expansion, and increasing human demand. Through detailed case studies and analyses, the book illustrates the pivotal role of cutting-edge spatial technologies in mapping, monitoring, and managing groundwater. The book integrates diverse scientific disciplines, including geography, hydrology, and environmental science to offer readers a multidimensional understanding of groundwater dynamics.

It showcases a range of innovative tools, from remote sensing and GIS to artificial intelligence and machine learning, highlighting their application in developing predictive models and real-time management strategies. Framed within the context of sustainable practices, these solutions aim to secure groundwater for future generations while supporting current economic and social needs. It is an indispensable resource for environmental scientists, students, and researchers, providing foundational knowledge and a guide to applying the latest technological advancements in the field.

Contents

Part I: Understanding Groundwater Challenges
1. Causes of groundwater depletion in agricultural regions
2. Delineation and characterization of groundwater drought
3. Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources
4. Impact of hydraulic characteristics of different types of aquifers on groundwater dynamics
5. Impacts of groundwater loss on society and ecology
6. Land use and land cover effect on groundwater storage
7. Spatial and temporal characteristics of groundwater quality
8. Groundwater level trends using parametric and non-parametric methods
9. Arsenic and Fluoride Contaminations in Groundwater and associated social crisis
10. Hydrochemical and Hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater
11. Groundwater and public health
12. Current trends and future challenges in groundwater vulnerability assessment

Part II: Innovative Spatial Tools for Groundwater Analysis
1. Artificial intelligence in groundwater management
2. Applications of drones and machine learning methods in groundwater research
3. Integrating Remote Sensing Data for groundwater management
4. Mapping of groundwater availability in dry areas employing IOT-assisted deep learning classification model
5. Delineation of groundwater potentiality zonation using GIS-based multicriteria decision-making approaches
6. Surface and groundwater flow modelling for calibrating steady state using MODFLOW
7. Spatial groundwater recharge estimation
8. Spatial analysis of groundwater levels and projection of the future trend

Part III: Sustainable Groundwater Management Strategies
1. Wastewater collection model for protecting groundwater resources in urban areas
2. Integrated Groundwater Protection and Management Strategies: Technological, Legislative, and Community Approaches
3. Integrating Community Forestry and Machine Learning for Groundwater Sustainability
4. Evaluating Adaptive Strategies for Water Resource Distribution
5. Rainwater Harvesting and Alternative Water Sources