Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health (eBook)

Beyond Case Studies

William B. White, Janet S. Herman, Ellen K. Herman, Marian Rutigliano (Herausgeber)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2018
XIV, 347 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-51070-5 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.9.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Karst Science
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Karst Science
• Zusatzinfo: XIV, 347 p. 173 illus., 149 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: contaminant transport • Contaminated Groundwater • Groundwater Influence on Public Health • hydrogeology • Karst Aquifers • Water pollution • Water Quality and Water Pollution • Water Supplies
• ISBN-10: 3-319-51070-3 / 3319510703
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-51070-5 / 9783319510705