Water Scarcity, Contamination and Management

1st Edition, Volume 5 - October 15, 2022
Editors: Ashwani Kumar Tiwari, Amit Kumar, Abhay Kumar Singh, T.N. Singh, Enrico Suozzi, Gagan Matta, Stefano Lo Russo
Language: English
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Water Scarcity, Contamination, and Management presents new and updated material, including case studies, step-by-step guidance on key procedures and protocols, and timely topics such as climate change and integrated water resource management. This book is divided into three key sections. Section 1—Water Resource Scarcity—focuses on sustainable development and management of water resources and techniques and methods for improving water use efficiency. Section 2—Contamination of Water Resources—focuses on understanding the quality of water resources, migration of pollutant sources, geochemical processes, groundwater depletion, and seasonal variations in contaminant concentration, water resources’ quality status, and associated human health risks. Section 3—Water Resource Management—considers a consolidated and coordinated approach to find the solution to water resource issues.

Presenting a comprehensive overview of the water management field, the book serves as a valuable reference for students, professors, scholars, researchers, and consultants in the fields of water resources, civil engineering, environmental science and engineering, and hydrology.

Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
About the editors
Preface
Section 1: Water resources scarcity
Chapter 1: Climate change implications on groundwater resources in East Khasi Hills, with special reference to greater Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Hydrogeology
3: Materials and methods
4: Pattern of annual rainfall at Umiam
5: Extreme climatic events
6: Predicted rainfall from climate model
7: Groundwater level
8: Groundwater recharge
9: Discussion
10: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 2: Status of hydrogeochemistry of water quality in Mizoram: A review
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Discussion
3: Concluding remarks
References
Further reading
Chapter 3: Surface and groundwater interactions: Methodology and changing chemical processes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methods/tools to identify SW-GW interactions
3: Processes evolved by the interactions of surface and groundwater
4: Conclusion
5: Recommendation for future work
References
Further reading
Chapter 4: Impact of climate change on water resources
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Climate change
3: Impact of climate change
4: Impact of climate change on water resources
References
Further reading
Chapter 5: Cooperative management of Himalayan rivers among the riparian states
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The hydrogeology of the IGB system
3: Controlling factors of material fluxes
4: Distribution of erosion and sedimentation
5: Environmental constraints
6: Sharing of information to check flash flood and water availability
7: Water management strategies and ways forward
8: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 6: An assessment of the aquatic environment quality of the urban water bodies using system analysis methods based on integrating remote sensing data and ground information
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials
3: Methods
4: Results and discussion
5: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Section 2: Contamination of water resources
Chapter 7: Agricultural contamination
Abstract
References
Chapter 8: Metal contamination in groundwater of Bangladesh
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Metal contamination scenarios in groundwater of Bangladesh
3: Major contaminants occurrence in groundwater
4: Other contaminants
5: Dangers of contaminated groundwater
6: Effects of ground water contamination
7: Potential health problems
8: Environmental legislation: Bangladesh perspective
9: Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: A study on impact of progressive urban expansion on groundwater quality by using graphical, statistical and WQI methods: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Study area
3: Methodology
4: Results and discussion
5: Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Further reading
Chapter 10: Contamination of water resources: With special reference to groundwater pollution
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Why is groundwater important?
3: How does groundwater become contaminated?
4: Types of groundwater contamination
5: Potential sources of groundwater contamination
6: Pollution of groundwater
7: Types of groundwater pollution
8: Arsenic
9: Sources of arsenic in groundwater
10: Occurrences of arsenic in groundwater
11: Mobilization mechanisms of arsenic
12: Arsenic contamination in groundwater in India
13: Health effects
14: Remedial measures
15: Conclusion
16: Recommendations
References
Chapter 11: Impact of mining on groundwater quality of India using indexing techniques and its assessment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Overview of indexing techniques for assessing water quality
3: Impact assessment of mining on groundwater quality of India by indexing techniques
4: Risk assessment of mining in India by hazard index and hazard quotient
5: Conclusion and recommendations
References
Chapter 12: Recent scenario of agricultural contaminants on water resources
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nutrients
3: Pesticides
4: Heavy metals
5: Pathogens
6: Salts
7: Sediments
8: Organic matters
9: New generation pollutants
10: Conclusion
11: Recommendations
References
Chapter 13: Potential tools for identification of saltwater intrusion into the coastal aquifers: A case study from East Coastal Regions of India
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Causes of saltwater intrusion
3: Identification of saltwater intrusion
4: Potential tools for identification of saltwater intrusion in Puri district, India
5: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 14: Assessment of the abundance, composition, and sources of riverine macrolitter of the Erzen River (Albania)
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methods and materials
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 15: Review on the contamination of water resources in European Countries with emphasis to Greece: Risk and opportunities
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methodology of investigation
3: Contamination of water by natural processes
4: Water and human health
5: Conclusions and recommendation
References
Further reading
Chapter 16: A novel approach for identification of groundwater salinization sources
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Study area
3: Methodology
4: Results and discussion
5: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 17: Fluoride contamination in groundwater and its impact on human health: A case study
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Study area
3: Materials and methods
4: Results and discussion
5: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Chapter 18: Pollution of water resources
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Natural contamination
3: Types of contaminants in natural water
4: Process of natural contamination
5: Impact of mining on water resources
6: Specific mining impacts on water resources
7: Solution for reducing contamination (Farjana et al., 2019)
8: Seawater intrusion
9: Reason behind of saltwater intrusion
10: Factors influencing saltwater intrusion into water resources
11: Saltwater intrusion process
12: Industrial pollution
13: Types of waste from industrial sources
14: Removal techniques of industrial wastewater
15: Conclusion
References
Chapter 19: Urban Groundwater Pollution: Causes, impacts and mitigation
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Urban pollution and potential contaminants
3: Impacts of urban contaminants
4: Impact of urbanization and climate change on groundwater
5: Methodologies for groundwater protection
6: Mitigation measures
7: Conclusions
References
Further reading
Chapter 20: On the use of dual-nitrate isotopic and chloride composition to partition nitrate source contributions in an agriculturally impacted aquifer
Abstract
Core ideas
1: Introduction
2: Sampling and analytical methods
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions: Relevance of findings and further studies
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 21: Impact of agricultural development on water quality in Zarafshan River, Uzbekistan, Central Asia: Trends since 1960s
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Results
4: Discussion
5: Conclusions
References
Section 3: Water resources management
Chapter 22: Multiscale modeling approach for removal of heavy metal ions from water: A review
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Multiscale modeling
3: Conclusion
References
Chapter 23: Modern treatment techniques for the recycling and reuse of wastewater: An Indian perspective
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Generation of domestic and industrial wastewater and its physicochemical characteristics
3: Conventional wastewater treatment technologies
4: Advanced wastewater treatment techniques
5: Summary
References
Chapter 24: Activated rice husk for copper removal from aqueous solution: A sustainable approach
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusion
References
Chapter 25: Wastewater irrigation of railway gardens and other farms: A case study in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Results and discussions
4: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Chapter 26: Water management in the Gulf Cooperation Council: Challenges and prospects
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Overview of water supply sources in GCC countries
3: Main issues in water management
4: Conclusion
References
Chapter 27: Interrelationship of rainfall and groundwater levels: Impact on socioeconomic conditions in Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan (India)
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Study area
3: Physiographic setting
4: Results and discussion
5: Conclusions
References
Chapter 28: Hydrological importance of Himalayan glaciers: A perspective from Garhwal Himalaya
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Index

Ashwani Kumar Tiwari

Dr. Ashwani Kumar Tiwari is working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. His teaching and researcher areas are water resources management and GIS, hydro-geochemistry, pollution of water resources by geogenic and anthropogenic activities, groundwater-seawater interaction and aquifer vulnerability. Dr. Tiwari was Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy for around four years. He has done M.Sc. and M.Phil. in Environmental Science and completed his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India in 2016. He was awarded Erasmus Mundus and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Scholarships. Dr. Tiwari has travelled Canada, Chile, Malta, Germany, Estonia, Bulgaria and Finland in academic-related pursuits. He has published several research articles in various reputed international and national journals and his works on respective fields are very well appreciated by the many workers across the world. He has served as a reviewer for many international journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

Amit Kumar

Dr. Amit Kumar completed his Ph.D. from Panjab University, Chandigarh jointly with the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee in 2011. Currently, Dr. Kumar’s research work has focused on glaciology (particularly in the Hydro-meteorological applications in Himalaya and Karakoram). He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers published in domestic and international journals, such as Journal of Earth System Sciences, Current Science, Hydrological processes, Water Resources Management, Journal of Hydrology: Regional studies, Geomorphology and International Journal of Sediment Research, his publications have cited more than 300 times. Dr. Kumar has received some awards to conduct high standard scientific research, for example, the “Young Scientist” award from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in 2014. He worked in collaboration with Dr. Umesh Haritashya at the University of Dayton, the USA in the area of snow and glacier hydrology and sediment transfer processes across the Himalaya. Currently, he is a Scientist at Centre for Glaciology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.

Affiliations and expertise

Scientist-B, Centre for Glaciology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Uttarakhand, India

Abhay Kumar Singh

Dr. Abhay Kumar Singh is presently working as a Principal Scientist in the Environmental Management Group of the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India. Dr. Singh has obtained B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. Degree in Geology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has made a good contribution towards the understanding of the earth surface processes and impacts of mining and industrial activities on natural resources and its management. He has successfully completed a number of S&T and industry-sponsored projects related to rainwater chemistry, groundwater chemistry, groundwater management, mine water environment and EIA/EMP study of coal and non-coal mines. He has published more than 100 research papers in National and International Journals/Seminar/Symposia, have with total citations of over 2600. Dr. Singh has travelled Nepal, United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy and Mauritius in academic-related pursuits. He is the recipient of the Indian Science Congress Young Science Award (1999), INSA Visiting Fellowship (2005), Commonwealth Academic Fellowship (2012) and the prestigious National Geoscience Award (2013).

Affiliations and expertise

Principal Scientist at Environmental Management Group of the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India

T.N. Singh

Prof. T.N. Singh is Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai. He is an expert in the field of rock mechanics, mining geology, and clean energy. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, in 1991 and subsequently served the institute until 2003. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards such as the National Mineral Award, the first P. N. Bose Mineral Award, the SEAGATE Excellence Award for Geo-Engineering, and the GSI Sesquicentennial Commemorative Award. He has nearly 28 years of experience in research and teaching with 16 doctoral theses completed under his supervision and has authored more than 350 publications in various journals and conferences of national and international repute, have with total citations of over 10100. He is on the governing and advisory councils of several national institutes and universities.

Affiliations and expertise

Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India and Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India

Enrico Suozzi

Dr. Eng. Enrico Suozzi is a research fellow at Politecnico di Torino and is working on problems of boundary aquifers, meanwhile is a Contract Professor of GIS and thematic mapping in the same University. Dr. Suozzi is an image processing expert and GIS analyst: graduated in Environmental Engineering in 2008 and received PhD in GeoEngineering from Politecnico di Torino in Italy. During his doctorate, he developed an instrument to measure snow density that has been patented and won a competition called “start-cup”. So far, he has been teaching GIS and thematic cartography for 6 years at University and he held private courses (ERDF European Regional Development Found) on photogrammetry and images processing. He was for three years CEO and after CTO of a company focused on 3D survey and GIS application, laser scanner and UAV acquisition techniques. He has published many papers in national and international journals. His academic research focused on Spatial Analysis and Modelling using GIS, Critical Areas (HotSpot) Detection, Change Detection Analysis, Remote Sensing image processing and classification, Territorial planning and Territorial Information Systems (SIT).

Affiliations and expertise

Research Fellow, Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

Gagan Matta

Dr. Gagan Matta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India. He has completed his Master’s and PhD degree in environmental science in the year 2006 and 2009 from Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India. His teaching and research area clearly aligned with Environmental Pollution and Toxicology, water quality, Ganga River, Environmental modeling and Limnology and Aquatic Ecology. Dr. Matta has 7 years of teaching and research experience, supervised 09 Master students and guiding three Ph.D. candidates. He has published many research articles in the national and international journals, have with total citations of over. Dr. Matta has some ongoing research and developments projects and completed a few projects. He has a membership of several organizations and reviewer for many international and national journals. Dr. Matta has visited 10 countries for academic/research activities and has 4 international and 5 national collative research work.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India

Stefano Lo Russo

Prof. Stefano Lo Russo is a Professor in the Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. He has a master’s degree in Geological Sciences in 1999 and completed Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 2004. His teaching and research area clearly aligned with Engineering geology, Hydrogeology, Petroleum and Mining Geology, Geothermal Energy. He has author and co-author of several national and international peer-reviewed publications and appears on various conferences and symposium proceedings. He has a member of the IAH (International Association of Hydrogeologists), EGU (European Geosciences Union), AIGA (Italian Association of Applied Geology). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the GEAM Association. He is visiting Professor of Petersburg Polytechnic University, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, and Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Russia. He has visited the University of Queensland and National Center for Groundwater Research and Training and Flinders University, Australia for academic-related pursuits.

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Professor, Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

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