Effects of urbanization on groundwater : an engineering case-based approach for sustainable development /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.). Urbanization Effects on Groundwater Task Committee
Other Authors:	Chang, Ni-Bin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2010.
Subjects:	Urban runoff > Environmental aspects. Urban runoff > Management > Case studies. Groundwater > Pollution. Groundwater > Purification > Case studies. Sustainable urban development. Écoulement urbain > Aspect de l'environnement. Écoulement urbain > Gestion > Études de cas. Eau souterraine > Pollution. Eau souterraine > Épuration > Études de cas. Urbanisme durable. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Water Supply. Groundwater > Purification. Urban runoff > Management. Electronic books. Case studies.
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Table of Contents:

Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Sustainable Development in Urban Regions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Current Scope and Feature Areas; 1.3 Future Directions; 1.4 References; Part I: Water Supply and Pollution Prevention; Chapter 2: Design, Installation, and Operation Challenges of Large-scale Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells in San Antonio, South Texas; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Geological Formation; 2.3 Site Characterization; 2.4 Aquifer Recharge; 2.5 Aquifer Discharge; 2.6 Water Quality; 2.7 Well Design; 2.8 Well Drilling and Casing Installation; 2.9 Geophysical Tests.
2.10 Acidization and Chemical Treatment2.11 Well Development; 2.12 Pump Tests; 2.13 Pump and Equipment Design; 2.14 Installation Challenges and Critical Decisions; 2.15 Conclusions; 2.16 References; Chapter 3: Environmental Assessment of Using Stone Quarries as Part of an Integrative Water Supply System in Fast Growing Urban Regions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Literature Review; 3.3 Feasibility of Using Stone Quarries as Water Supply Reservoirs; 3.4 Conclusions; 3.5 References; Chapter 4: Saltwater Intrusion Management in Urban Area Aquifers
A Case Study for Savannah, Georgia; 4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Literature Review4.3 Use of Analytical Solutions and Optimization Methods; 4.4 Optimal Management of Coastal Aquifer under Fuzzy Rules: The Savannah Case Study; 4.5 Conclusions; 4.6 References; Chapter 5: The Impact of Urbanization of Wekiva Springshed on Groundwater; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Region of Study; 5.3 Computational Models
WASH123D; 5.4 Model Setup; 5.5 Calibration
Simulation Results; 5.6 Applications; 5.7 Conclusions; 5.8 References; Part II: Stormwater Management with Regional Infiltration Technologies.
Chapter 6: Groundwater Contamination Potential from Infiltration of Urban Stormwater Runoff6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Groundwater Impacts from Stormwater Infiltration; 6.3 Case Study: Field Infiltration Devices Treating Urban Stormwater Runoff; 6.4 Laboratory Investigations into Soil's Pollutant Removal Ability; 6.5 Predicting Pollutant Removal in the Vadose Zone; 6.6 Conclusions; 6.7 References; Chapter 7: Mitigation of Urban Stormwater and Polluted River Water Impacts on Water Quality with Riverbank Filtration; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Treatment Mechanisms and Operational Limitations.
7.3 RBF around the World7.4 Surface Water Quality Changes due to Urban Stormwater Runoff and Pollution; 7.5 Organics Removal; 7.6 Inorganics Removal; 7.7 Pathogen Removal; 7.8 Compensation for Peaks and Shock Loads; 7.9 Conclusions; 7.10 References; Chapter 8: Use of Functionalized Filter Medium for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Ponds; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Design Philosophy; 8.3 Literature Review; 8.4 Materials and Methods; 8.5 Results and Discussion; 8.6 Conclusions; 8.7 References; Part III: Wastewater Treatment and Disposal with Nutrient Removal.