Hiscock KM, Bense VF (eds) Hydrogeology principles and practice, 2nd edition
Kevin M. Hiscock is professor at the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, UK. His experience in teaching and research in hydrogeology covers more than 30 years. The scope of his interdisciplinary interests includes hydrogeochemistry, environmental isotopes as well as the impacts of land use and climate change on groundwater resources at both regional and global scales. A 'Student Companion Site' offers all tables as pdf files, figures as Powerpoint and the book is available in three formats (Fig. 1) This second edition was developed together with Victor F. Bense, a senior lecturer at the same school with over 15 years expertise in hydrogeological research and teaching. Bense's special interests focus on the impact of shallow fault zones in unconsolidated sediments on groundwater flow as well as on the hydrogeology of arctic regions under a changing climate. This book comprehensively introduces the study of hydrogeology and the significance of groundwater in the terrestrial aquatic environment. The second edition has been expanded by 130 pages to 519 pages, largely due to two new chapters as well as added subchapters of regional groundwater flow in coastal areas where changing sea levels influences the groundwater salinity and the effect of brines in continental aquifers. The alterable geological surrounding plays an important factor for the groundwater flow because of stress changes induced by mountain building or erosion or glaciation. The remaining 8 chapters are from the first edition, however, these underwent some reorganization, actualization and enhancement. An additional 13 didactical boxes were included that give practical examples and illustrate engrossing international case studies dealing with the aqueducts of ancient Rome, land subsidence in California, Fig. 1 Cover image of Hydrogeology principles and practice, 2nd edition Wiley Blackwell
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