ABSTRACT

Increasing demand for water, higher standards of living, depletion of resources of acceptable quality, and excessive water pollution due to urban, agricultural, and industrial expansions have caused intense environmental, social, economic, and political predicaments. More frequent and severe floods and droughts have changed the ability and resilien

Introduction. Groundwater Properties. Groundwater Hydrology. Hydraulics of Groundwater. Groundwater Quality. Groundwater Modeling. Groundwater Planning and Management. Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction. Aquifer Restoration and Monitoring. Groundwater Risk and Disaster Management. Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater.