1. Introduction and basic concepts -- 2. Fractures and discontinuities -- 3. Hydrogeological investigations -- 4. Remote sensing -- 5. Geophysical exploration -- 6. Geographical information systems (GIS) -- 7. Principles of groundwater flow and solute transport -- 8. Hydraulic properties of rocks -- 9. Methods of estimating hydraulic properties of rocks -- 10. Groundwater quality and contamination -- 11. Hydrogeology of crystalline rocks -- 12. Hydrogeology of volcanic rocks -- 13. Hydrogeology of carbonate rocks -- 14. Hydrogeology of clastic formations -- 15. Water wells -- 16. Geothermal reservoirs and hot dry rock systems -- 17. Assessment and management of groundwater resources -- References.
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Hydrology is a topical and growing subject, as the earth's water resources become scarcer and more vulnerable. Although more than half the surface area of continents is covered with hard fractured rocks, there has until now been no single book available dealing specifically with fractured rock hydrogeology. This book deals comprehensively with the fundamental principles for understanding these rocks, as well as with exploration techniques and assessment. It also provides in-depth discussion of structural mapping, remote sensing, geophysical exploration, GIS, field hydraulic testing, groundwater quality and contamination, geothermal reservoirs, and resources assessment and management. Hydrogeological aspects of various lithology groups, including crystalline rocks, volcanic rocks, carbonate rocks and clastic formations, are dealt with separately, using and discussing examples from all over the world. Applied Hydrogeology of Fractured Rocks will be an invaluable reference source for postgraduate students, researchers, exploration scientists, and engineers engaged in the field of groundwater development in fractured rock areas.