Effects of urbanization on groundwater [[electronic resource] ] : an engineering case-based approach for sustainable development / / sponsored by Urbanization Effects on Groundwater Task Committee, Groundwater Hydrology Committee, Groundwater Council, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Ni-Bin Chang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458463803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2010
• ISBN: 0-7844-7321-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChangNi-Bin
• Disciplina: 628.114
• Soggetti: Urban runoff - Environmental aspects; Urban runoff - Management; Groundwater - Pollution; Groundwater - Purification; Sustainable urban development; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Sustainable Development in Urban Regions""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Current Scope and Feature Areas""; ""1.3 Future Directions""; ""1.4 References""; ""Part I: Water Supply and Pollution Prevention""; ""Chapter 2: Design, Installation, and Operation Challenges of Large-scale Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells in San Antonio, South Texas""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Geological Formation""; ""2.3 Site Characterization""; ""2.4 Aquifer Recharge""; ""2.5 Aquifer Discharge""; ""2.6 Water Quality""; ""2.7 Well Design""; ""2.8 Well Drilling and Casing Installation""""2.9 Geophysical Tests""; ""2.10 Acidization and Chemical Treatment""; ""2.11 Well Development""; ""2.12 Pump Tests""; ""2.13 Pump and Equipment Design""; ""2.14 Installation Challenges and Critical Decisions""; ""2.15 Conclusions""; ""2.16 References""; ""Chapter 3: Environmental Assessment of Using Stone Quarries as Part of an Integrative Water ; Supply System in Fast Growing Urban Regions""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Literature Review""; ""3.3 Feasibility of Using Stone Quarries as Water Supply Reservoirs""; ""3.4 Conclusions""; ""3.5 References""""Chapter 4: Saltwater Intrusion Management in Urban Area Aquifers - A Case Study for Savannah, Georgia""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Literature Review""; ""4.3 Use of Analytical Solutions and Optimization Methods""; ""4.4 Optimal Management of Coastal Aquifer under Fuzzy Rules: The Savannah Case Study""; ""4.5 Conclusions""; ""4.6 References""; ""Chapter 5: The Impact of Urbanization of Wekiva Springshed on Groundwater""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Region of Study""; ""5.3 Computational Models â€? WASH123D""; ""5.4 Model Setup""; ""5.5 Calibration â€? Simulation Results""; ""5.6 Applications""""5.7 Conclusions""; ""5.8 References""; ""Part II: Stormwater Management with Regional Infiltration Technologies""; ""Chapter 6: Groundwater Contamination Potential from Infiltration of Urban Stormwater Runoff""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Groundwater Impacts from Stormwater Infiltration""; ""6.3 Case Study: Field Infiltration Devices Treating Urban Stormwater Runoff""; ""6.4 Laboratory Investigations into Soil's Pollutant Removal Ability""; ""6.5 Predicting Pollutant Removal in the Vadose Zone""; ""6.6 Conclusions""; ""6.7 References""; ""Chapter 7: Mitigation of Urban Stormwater and Polluted River Water Impacts on Water Quality with Riverbank Filtration""""7.1 Introduction""; ""7.2 Treatment Mechanisms and Operational Limitations""; ""7.3 RBF around the World""; ""7.4 Surface Water Quality Changes due to Urban Stormwater Runoff and Pollution""; ""7.5 Organics Removal""; ""7.6 Inorganics Removal""; ""7.7 Pathogen Removal""; ""7.8 Compensation for Peaks and Shock Loads""; ""7.9 Conclusions""; ""7.10 References""; ""Chapter 8: Use of Functionalized Filter Medium for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Ponds""; ""8.1 Introduction""; ""8.2 Design Philosophy""