PDF-Impacts of Urban Growth on Surface Water and Groundwater Quality

9ThDhakaMDepartment of Geological Sciences University College London Gower St London WC1E 6BT UK emailGroundwateDhaka from a. James . Sorensen. Urban population. By 2050 the urban population of SSA is projected to increase from 40 to nearly 60% and exceed 1.26 billion (UN, 2011).. Natural woman. The rapid growth of many urban areas has overwhelmed the ability of many local authorities to provide basic infrastructure. Much of the global H. 2. O, resides below the surface of the Earth in what geologists refer to as . groundwater. . . Although in the subsurface, it has a large impact on society and the features that we see on the surface of the Earth.. Chapter 9, Section 2. The Hydrologic Cycle (WATER CYCLE). . Evaporation. Condensation. Precipitation. Runoff. Soil is made up of many small rock and . mineral. fragments.. Holes, . cracks. ,. and crevices exist in the rock underlying the soil.. LA’s Water Resources. You may be familiar with Spring water… . Aquifer:. A water-bearing. rock. that readily transmits water to wells and springs . Water Bearing Rock??. Let’s investigate!. notes. Steve Gaffield – Montgomery Associates. Thomas Hovel – City of Fitchburg, WI. Madeline Gotkowitz – Wisconsin Geological Survey. Topics. Groundwater basics & current issues. Madison’s drinking water issues. Features. covers 71% of the Earth’s surface. regulates Earth’s climate. dilutes wastes. sculpts earth’s surface,. major habitat. Supply. 97% in oceans. 3% fresh water. 2.997% in ice caps glaciers. Daene C. McKinney. 1. Course Objectives . Introduction to groundwater, including: . Groundwater in the hydrologic cycle . Characteristics of porous media. Darcy's law of flow in porous media. Continuity principles. Movement and Storage of Groundwater. Section 2: . Groundwater Weathering and Deposition. Section . 3: . Groundwater Supply. Section 1: . Groundwater reservoirs provide water to streams and wetlands wherever the water table intersects the surface of the ground.. . G. . . D. S. Floridan Aquifer. Extent. Hydrologic Horizons. Pressure. Tension. θ. pwp. < . θ. < n. θ. fc. < . θ. < n. θ. = n. θ. = n. Geologic Profiles . (Stratigraphy). Acquisition Integrated Project Team . Chair. Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office. March 3, 2015. Regulatory Framework for Water. New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (NMWQCC) establishes standards. Water Education Foundation SGMA Tour. October 6, 2016. Overview of Legislation. Recognizes the value of . l. ocal management of water resources. Requires the development . of Groundwater Sustainability . Salt Groundwater. Ground Water. Reservoir. . The present-day surface hydrologic cycle. The numbers in parentheses refer to volumes of water in millions of cubic kilometres,. and the fluxes adjacent to the arrows are in millions of cubic kilometres of water per year.. Steven H. Emerman. 1. , . Janae R. Nelson. 1. , . J. Kade . Carlson. 1. Tracy Kemp Anderson. 1. , . Anusha Sharma. 2. , Basanta . Raj Adhikari. 2. 1. Department of Earth Science, Utah . Valley University. Plot no:4, . Lenyadri. Co-op. Housing society, Sus Road, . Pashan. , Pune: 411021. Phone: 020-25871539; Email: acwadam@vsnl.net. Urban area: Definition. Statutory towns . : All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified .