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Urban Geology [electronic resource] : Process-Oriented Concepts for Adaptive and Integrated Resource Management / edited by Peter Huggenberger, Jannis Epting.

By: Huggenberger, Peter [editor.].
Contributor(s): Epting, Jannis [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Basel : Springer Basel : Imprint: Springer, 2011Description: XVI, 216p. 92 illus., 25 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783034801850.Subject(s): Geography | Physical geography | Hydraulic engineering | Regional planning | Urban Ecology | Sustainable development | Geography | Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning | Hydrogeology | Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences | Sustainable Development | Geophysics/Geodesy | Urban EcologyDDC classification: 710 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Content -- Settings in Urban Environments -- Hypotheses_Concepts -- Methods -- Examples and Case Studies.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Urban subsurface resources and particularly urban groundwater are vulnerable to environmental impacts, and their rational management is of major importance. In this book a multidisciplinary team of specialists and scientists presents innovative process-oriented approaches to the sustainable use of these resources. The included case studies from northwestern Switzerland describe representative environments and are relevant for urban areas in general. They illustrate the protection of groundwater; river restoration; engineering and hydrogeological questions related to urban infrastructure and management concepts; as well as monitoring, modeling and remediation strategies for contaminated sites; problems caused by karst in urban environments; the use of shallow geothermal energy; and natural hazards such as flood events and earthquakes. It is demonstrated that modern quantitative earth sciences can contribute significantly in finding solutions concerning the sustainable use of subsurface resources in urban environments. The book is an invaluable source of information for hydrogeologists, geologists, urban planners, water supply engineers, and environmental agencies.  
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Content -- Settings in Urban Environments -- Hypotheses_Concepts -- Methods -- Examples and Case Studies.

Urban subsurface resources and particularly urban groundwater are vulnerable to environmental impacts, and their rational management is of major importance. In this book a multidisciplinary team of specialists and scientists presents innovative process-oriented approaches to the sustainable use of these resources. The included case studies from northwestern Switzerland describe representative environments and are relevant for urban areas in general. They illustrate the protection of groundwater; river restoration; engineering and hydrogeological questions related to urban infrastructure and management concepts; as well as monitoring, modeling and remediation strategies for contaminated sites; problems caused by karst in urban environments; the use of shallow geothermal energy; and natural hazards such as flood events and earthquakes. It is demonstrated that modern quantitative earth sciences can contribute significantly in finding solutions concerning the sustainable use of subsurface resources in urban environments. The book is an invaluable source of information for hydrogeologists, geologists, urban planners, water supply engineers, and environmental agencies.  

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