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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
2026.
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| 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.