Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health

Beyond Case Studies

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

Buch | Hardcover

XIV, 347 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-51069-9 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.10.2017
Reihe/Serie	Advances in Karst Science
Zusatzinfo	XIV, 347 p. 173 illus., 149 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Schlagworte	contaminant transport • Contaminated Groundwater • Earth and Environmental Science • earth sciences • Environmental Health • Environmental medicine • epidemiology • Epidemiology and medical statistics • Groundwater Influence on Public Health • hydrogeology • Hydrology and the hydrosphere • Karst Aquifers • Public Health • Public health and preventive medicine • Water pollution • Water Quality and Water Pollution • Water Quality/Water Pollution • Water Supplies • Water supply and treatment
ISBN-10	3-319-51069-X / 331951069X
ISBN-13	978-3-319-51069-9 / 9783319510699
Zustand	Neuware