Overview
- Gathers the main findings presented at the “Congress on Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean” (Granada, Spain, November 6–9, 2017)
- Highlights novel methodological approaches
- Focuses on the Western Mediterranean countries, a geographic area facing major problems but which is often overlooked
- Presents contributions written by prestigious researchers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Environmental Earth Sciences (EESCI)
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About this book
This book is a compilation of papers examining the impacts of global change (GC) on water resources systems. Mainly focusing on groundwater resources in Western Mediterranean countries, it shows that this topic is one of the most important challenges facing society. The papers explore developments in both Southern Europe and North Africa, where major impacts on the sustainability, quantity, quality, and management of water resources are expected to emerge.
Although most global change publications focus on surface water, the number of research papers addressing global change and groundwater has grown rapidly in recent years. Continuing that welcome trend, this book gathers the main findings presented at the “Congress on Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean” (Granada, Spain, November 6–9, 2017), which brought together researchers and technicians interested in groundwater issues affecting this geographic area.
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Keywords
- Global Change
- Climate Change
- Groundwater
- Western Mediterranean Countries
- Land Use Change
- groundwater depletion
- saline water intrusion
- water resources management
- changes in groundwater quality
- Mediterranean coastal aquifers
- sustainable use of groundwater
- hydrogeology
- water policy
- water quality and water pollution
- Climate change management
Table of contents (35 papers)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Groundwater and Global Change in the Western Mediterranean Area
Editors: Maria Luisa Calvache, Carlos Duque, David Pulido-Velazquez
Series Title: Environmental Earth Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69356-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69355-2Published: 28 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88762-3Published: 04 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69356-9Published: 26 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2199-9155
Series E-ISSN: 2199-9163
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 312
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 123 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hydrogeology, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Climate Change Management and Policy