Urban subsurface hydrology : quantitative analysis of interaction between urban infrastructure and groundwater /

As cities expand massively downward and underground space replaces the urban sub-surface, accurate urban water balances are systematically overlooked. The results are truncated water balance analyses with unforeseen consequences, sometimes costly and tragic. Focusing on this underappreciated but imp...

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Main Authors: Gogu, Constantin Radu (Author), Gaitanaru, Dragos (Author), Ghibus, Traian (Author), Boukhemacha, Mohamed Amine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2026.
Series:Urban book series,
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Why is Urban hydrogeology recognized but not sufficiently considered?- Urban water cycle. Location of urban areas within the hydrological basin
  • Characteristics of the urban underground space
  • Urban groundwater flow
  • Urban groundwater recharge sources and discharge sinks
  • Data sources and acquisition methods
  • Subsurface management and climate change resilience of urban areas
  • Institutional aspects of urban subsurface and groundwater management.