Groundwater Around the World: A Geographic Synopsis
暫譯: 全球地下水：地理概述
Margat, Jean, Gun, Jac Van Der
- 出版商: CRC
- 出版日期: 2020-09-30
- 售價: $2,480
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $2,356
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 376
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 0367576503
- ISBN-13: 9780367576509
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商品描述
This book presents a unique and up-to-date summary of what is known about groundwater on our planet, from a global perspective and in terms of area-specific factual information. Unlike most textbooks on groundwater, it does not deal with theoretical principles, but rather with the overall picture that emerges as a result of countless observations, studies and other activities related to groundwater in all parts of the world. The focus is on showing the role and geographical diversity of groundwater--a natural resource of great importance in daily life, but poorly understood by the general public and even by many water sector professionals.
The book starts by analysing groundwater in the context of the hydrological cycle. Subsequently, groundwater systems as physical units, with their boundaries mainly defined by geological conditions, are reviewed. The next chapter looks at groundwater as a resource, paying attention, among others, to its quantity and quality, to the differentiation between renewable and non-renewable resources, and to the techniques for withdrawing groundwater. This is followed by a systematic documentation of the quantities of groundwater withdrawn and used around the world, and of the corresponding shares of groundwater in each of the main water use sectors. After that, steadily growing needs for groundwater management interventions are identified, resulting from local human activities and global change (including demography, economic development and climate change). Finally, groundwater resources management is addressed and real-life cases are described that illustrate actions taken and experiences with different issues in different parts of the world.
The authors attempted to write this book in such a way that it is accessible to a wider readership than just groundwater professionals. It will also benefit non-groundwater specialists who work in groundwater-related fields (water managers, land use planners, environmentalists, agronomists, engineers, economists, lawyers, and journalists), by broadening their understanding of groundwater and making them aware of the huge variety of groundwater settings. Groundwater specialists will use the book as a convenient reference on the geographical diversity of groundwater. Part of the contents or interpretations offered may even be new to them or enhance their knowledge of some aspects. The many maps, tables, and references will save much time for those who would otherwise have to search elsewhere for basic information on the globe's groundwater.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本書從全球的角度以及特定區域的事實資訊，提供了有關我們星球地下水的獨特且最新的總結。與大多數地下水教科書不同，本書不探討理論原則，而是關注於通過無數觀察、研究及其他與全球各地地下水相關的活動所呈現的整體圖景。重點在於展示地下水的角色及其地理多樣性——這是一種在日常生活中極為重要的自然資源，但對於一般公眾甚至許多水資源專業人士來說，卻仍然不甚了解。
本書首先分析地下水在水文循環中的角色。隨後，回顧地下水系統作為物理單位，其邊界主要由地質條件所定義。接下來的章節探討地下水作為資源，特別關注其數量和質量、可再生資源與不可再生資源之間的區別，以及抽取地下水的技術。接著，系統性地記錄全球抽取和使用的地下水量，以及各主要水使用部門中地下水的相應比例。之後，識別出由於當地人類活動和全球變化（包括人口、經濟發展和氣候變化）所產生的對地下水管理干預日益增長的需求。最後，探討地下水資源管理，並描述實際案例，說明在世界不同地區所採取的行動及面對的各種問題的經驗。
作者試圖以一種方式撰寫本書，使其能夠吸引比地下水專業人士更廣泛的讀者群。這本書也將使在地下水相關領域工作的非地下水專家（如水資源管理者、土地使用規劃者、環保人士、農學家、工程師、經濟學家、律師和記者）受益，擴展他們對地下水的理解，並使他們意識到地下水環境的巨大多樣性。地下水專家將把本書作為有關地下水地理多樣性的便利參考資料。書中提供的部分內容或解釋對他們來說可能是新的，或增強他們對某些方面的知識。眾多的地圖、表格和參考資料將為那些否則需要在其他地方尋找全球地下水基本資訊的人節省大量時間。
作者簡介
Jac van der Gun is groundwater hydrologist. One year with a water supply company in The Netherlands was followed by four years of employment by UNDTCD in water resources assessment activities in Bolivia. Then he joined the Institute of Applied Geoscience of the R&D organisation TNO (Applied Scientific Research) in The Netherlands, where he remained employed until retirement. At TNO, Jac van der Gun participated and took responsibility for the Groundwater Reconnaissance of The Netherlands. He became also involved in the international water resources assessment and management projects of the institute, such as water resources assessment projects in Yemen and Paraguay, and he carried out numerous short missions in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe for various international and national organisations, providing scientific-technical inputs, supervising projects, formulating projects and programmes, or evaluating these. Jac van der Gun was actively involved in establishing the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre, of which he became the first director in 2003. Currently, he is still active in several groundwater related projects of international organisations, mostly as a consultant to UNESCO or to UNESCO-IGRAC.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Jean Margat 是一位水文地質學家。在摩洛哥的 Service Géologique 工作了十五年後，他的職業生涯初期轉到法國奧爾良的 Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)，並在那裡工作了近二十五年。在此期間，他啟動、執行並在後期監督地下水調查。在這段時間內，他還擔任水資源的總幹事個人顧問。他的專業經驗使他前往法國及國外的許多地區，首先是在乾旱地區，特別是在非洲和中東。除了在 BRGM 的專業活動外，Jean Margat 還擔任過 International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) 的副會長，以及該協會法國國家分會的會長。目前，他是 Association du Plan Blue 的副會長，並經常被國際組織如 FAO、UNESCO、世界銀行和 UNDP 諮詢作為專家。他是與水資源評估和管理、地圖製作、水資源術語及水經濟相關的多篇出版物的作者。2008 年，他獲得了 IASH、UNESCO 和 WMO 的國際水文獎。
Jac van der Gun 是一位地下水水文學家。在荷蘭的一家供水公司工作了一年後，他在 UNDTCD 從事玻利維亞的水資源評估活動四年。隨後，他加入了荷蘭 R&D 組織 TNO (應用科學研究) 的 Institute of Applied Geoscience，並在那裡工作直到退休。在 TNO，Jac van der Gun 參與並負責荷蘭的地下水勘查。他還參與了該研究所的國際水資源評估和管理項目，例如也門和巴拉圭的水資源評估項目，並為各種國際和國家組織在亞洲、拉丁美洲、非洲和歐洲進行了多次短期任務，提供科學技術支持、監督項目、制定項目和計劃，或進行評估。Jac van der Gun 積極參與建立國際地下水資源評估中心，並於 2003 年成為首任主任。目前，他仍在多個與地下水相關的國際組織項目中活躍，主要作為 UNESCO 或 UNESCO-IGRAC 的顧問。
