Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management: Challenges, Models, and Strategies provides an in-depth exploration of the environmental and technological challenges impacting global groundwater resources. It examines the complexities of water scarcity driven by climate change, agricultural expansion, and increasing human demand. Through detailed case studies and analyses, the book illustrates the pivotal role of cutting-edge spatial technologies in mapping, monitoring, and managing groundwater. The book integrates diverse scientific disciplines, including geography, hydrology, and environmental science to offer readers a multidimensional understanding of groundwater dynamics.
It showcases a range of innovative tools, from remote sensing and GIS to artificial intelligence and machine learning, highlighting their application in developing predictive models and real-time management strategies. Framed within the context of sustainable practices, these solutions aim to secure groundwater for future generations while supporting current economic and social needs. It is an indispensable resource for environmental scientists, students, and researchers, providing foundational knowledge and a guide to applying the latest technological advancements in the field.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Developments in Environmental Science - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxi 7. About the editors - p. xxix 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxxiii 9. Preface - p. xxxv 10. Foreword - p. xxxvii 11. About the book - p. xxxix 12. Part I Understanding groundwater challenges - p. P1 13. Chapter 1. Characterizing groundwater drought: A bibliometric analysis of publication trends, delineation methods, and sustainability implications - p. 3 14. Chapter 2. Groundwater geochemistry and its quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in the south-central stretch of India: Application of graphical methods, entropy-weighted water quality index, and distribution patterns - p. 21 15. Chapter 3. Groundwater-dependent agricultural use and economic development: does it show an EKC - p. 49 16. Chapter 4. Impact of land use and land cover changes on groundwater storage dynamics - p. 71 17. Chapter 5. Possible health risks from anthropogenic nitrate enrichment in groundwater of the fast-growing Tenkasi district (Tamil Nadu) in South India - p. 109 18. Chapter 6. Assessment of ground and surface water quality index using weighted overlay and weighted sum methods in Dibrugarh, Assam, India - p. 141 19. Chapter 7. Examining the spatial pattern of groundwater quality and its association with diarrhoea among under five children in West Bengal, India - p. 167 20. Chapter 8. Current trends and future challenges in groundwater vulnerability assessment - p. 191 21. Chapter 9. Impacts of land use and seasonal variations on occurrence of antibiotics resistance bacterial contamination in groundwater - p. 207 22. Part II Innovative spatial tools for groundwater analysis - p. P2 23. Chapter 10. Evaluating ground water prospect zones in Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Assam: A comparative analysis of Fuzzy-AHP and Frequency ratio techniques - p. 223 24. Chapter 11. Evaluation of groundwater potentiality of North Koel River of Eastern India using multi-criteria decision-analysis model - p. 245 25. Chapter 12. Hydrogeological simulation of groundwater flow in the industrial periphery of narol within the Sabarmati basin - p. 271 26. Chapter 13. Integrated surface and groundwater modeling using MODFLOW with steady-state calibration - p. 289 27. Chapter 14. Assessment of groundwater quality in Agartala, Tripura, Northeast India using an effective fuzzy multicriteria decision making model - p. 311 28. Chapter 15. Exploration of groundwater potential zones in Phuentsholing - p. 335 29. Chapter 16. Analyzing aquifer from space: Leveraging remote sensing data for sustainable groundwater management - p. 363 30. Chapter 17. Mapping groundwater potential zones in Koch Bihar district, West Bengal using GIS based multicriteria decision making approach - p. 385 31. Part III Sustainable groundwater management strategies - p. P3 32. Chapter 18. Strategies for efficient water resource management in urban agricultural systems - p. 403 33. Chapter 19. Rainwater harvesting techniques in semiarid areas as a sustainable solution to groundwater management challenges - p. 419 34. Chapter 20. Delving into subterranean solutions: A comparative analysis of 1D, 2D, and 3D groundwater models - p. 433 35. Chapter 21. Advanced nanomaterials for groundwater treatment sustainability - p. 447 36. Chapter 22. Imagining the invisible: Codesigning adaptive methodologies for groundwater governance in small islands - p. 471 37. Chapter 23. Assessing the impacts of climate change on groundwater resources in India: Challenges and adaptive strategies - p. 491 38. Chapter 24. Uncovering the pressing groundwater challenges, public health, and technology-based solution: Microscale qualitative study on Boner Pukur Danga, Santhal Village, Bolpur, West Bengal - p. 517 39. Chapter 25. Microbial remediation of arsenic from groundwater and soil - p. 545 40. Chapter 26. Community-based sustainable water management practices, strategy, technology, and innovation: A significant mouza scale study in foothill of Garpanchakot, West Bengal - p. 559 41. Index - p. 587
Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management: Challenges, Models, and Strategies provides an in-depth exploration of the environmental and technological challenges impacting global groundwater resources. It examines the complexities of water scarcity driven by climate change, agricultural expansion, and increasing human demand. Through detailed case studies and analyses, the book illustrates the pivotal role of cutting-edge spatial technologies in mapping, monitoring, and managing groundwater. The book integrates diverse scientific disciplines, including geography, hydrology, and environmental science to offer readers a multidimensional understanding of groundwater dynamics.
It showcases a range of innovative tools, from remote sensing and GIS to artificial intelligence and machine learning, highlighting their application in developing predictive models and real-time management strategies. Framed within the context of sustainable practices, these solutions aim to secure groundwater for future generations while supporting current economic and social needs. It is an indispensable resource for environmental scientists, students, and researchers, providing foundational knowledge and a guide to applying the latest technological advancements in the field.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Developments in Environmental Science - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxi 7. About the editors - p. xxix 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxxiii 9. Preface - p. xxxv 10. Foreword - p. xxxvii 11. About the book - p. xxxix 12. Part I Understanding groundwater challenges - p. P1 13. Chapter 1. Characterizing groundwater drought: A bibliometric analysis of publication trends, delineation methods, and sustainability implications - p. 3 14. Chapter 2. Groundwater geochemistry and its quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in the south-central stretch of India: Application of graphical methods, entropy-weighted water quality index, and distribution patterns - p. 21 15. Chapter 3. Groundwater-dependent agricultural use and economic development: does it show an EKC - p. 49 16. Chapter 4. Impact of land use and land cover changes on groundwater storage dynamics - p. 71 17. Chapter 5. Possible health risks from anthropogenic nitrate enrichment in groundwater of the fast-growing Tenkasi district (Tamil Nadu) in South India - p. 109 18. Chapter 6. Assessment of ground and surface water quality index using weighted overlay and weighted sum methods in Dibrugarh, Assam, India - p. 141 19. Chapter 7. Examining the spatial pattern of groundwater quality and its association with diarrhoea among under five children in West Bengal, India - p. 167 20. Chapter 8. Current trends and future challenges in groundwater vulnerability assessment - p. 191 21. Chapter 9. Impacts of land use and seasonal variations on occurrence of antibiotics resistance bacterial contamination in groundwater - p. 207 22. Part II Innovative spatial tools for groundwater analysis - p. P2 23. Chapter 10. Evaluating ground water prospect zones in Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Assam: A comparative analysis of Fuzzy-AHP and Frequency ratio techniques - p. 223 24. Chapter 11. Evaluation of groundwater potentiality of North Koel River of Eastern India using multi-criteria decision-analysis model - p. 245 25. Chapter 12. Hydrogeological simulation of groundwater flow in the industrial periphery of narol within the Sabarmati basin - p. 271 26. Chapter 13. Integrated surface and groundwater modeling using MODFLOW with steady-state calibration - p. 289 27. Chapter 14. Assessment of groundwater quality in Agartala, Tripura, Northeast India using an effective fuzzy multicriteria decision making model - p. 311 28. Chapter 15. Exploration of groundwater potential zones in Phuentsholing - p. 335 29. Chapter 16. Analyzing aquifer from space: Leveraging remote sensing data for sustainable groundwater management - p. 363 30. Chapter 17. Mapping groundwater potential zones in Koch Bihar district, West Bengal using GIS based multicriteria decision making approach - p. 385 31. Part III Sustainable groundwater management strategies - p. P3 32. Chapter 18. Strategies for efficient water resource management in urban agricultural systems - p. 403 33. Chapter 19. Rainwater harvesting techniques in semiarid areas as a sustainable solution to groundwater management challenges - p. 419 34. Chapter 20. Delving into subterranean solutions: A comparative analysis of 1D, 2D, and 3D groundwater models - p. 433 35. Chapter 21. Advanced nanomaterials for groundwater treatment sustainability - p. 447 36. Chapter 22. Imagining the invisible: Codesigning adaptive methodologies for groundwater governance in small islands - p. 471 37. Chapter 23. Assessing the impacts of climate change on groundwater resources in India: Challenges and adaptive strategies - p. 491 38. Chapter 24. Uncovering the pressing groundwater challenges, public health, and technology-based solution: Microscale qualitative study on Boner Pukur Danga, Santhal Village, Bolpur, West Bengal - p. 517 39. Chapter 25. Microbial remediation of arsenic from groundwater and soil - p. 545 40. Chapter 26. Community-based sustainable water management practices, strategy, technology, and innovation: A significant mouza scale study in foothill of Garpanchakot, West Bengal - p. 559 41. Index - p. 587
