Overview
Presents a meaningful and practical guide on arsenic problems in groundwater of the Gangetic Plain
Includes valuable information for planners working on water supply and sanitation
Contains contributions of distinguished researchers on one of the world's biggest natural groundwater calamities
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Role of Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology in Arsenic Distribution
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Groundwater Arsenic Characterisations and Risk Assessments
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Arsenic Hydrogeochemistry and Processes
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Arsenic in Food Chain, Health and Its Remediation
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About this book
This book offers a meaningful and practicable guide to better management of arsenic problems in the groundwater of the Gangetic Plain. It gathers contributions from distinguished researchers who have been actively working in the area for over a decade. The arsenic contamination of groundwater is a growing concern in the central Gangetic Plain, where the local population’s main sources of fresh water are surface water, groundwater and rain water; of these sources, only the last two generally meet the most important criteria for drinking water in their natural state. Natural geological changes are presumed to be the primary reason for arsenic contamination in this region. Further, most of the people living in this area have developed the habit of drinking water (groundwater) from the arsenic-contaminated tubewells in many parts of the region. As a result, many are suffering from arsenicosis and many more are at risk. Since the cause of arsenic contamination in groundwater still remains unclear, this book seeks to address the arsenic issue in this region by pursuing a holistic and systematic scientific approach. Accordingly, it delineates various sources, processes, hypotheses and remedial approaches that are needed to manage the arsenic contamination in the Central Gangetic Plain.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Safe and Sustainable Use of Arsenic-Contaminated Aquifers in the Gangetic Plain
Book Subtitle: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Editors: AL Ramanathan, Scott Johnston, Abhijit Mukherjee, Bibhash Nath
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16124-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Capital Publishing Company 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16123-5Published: 11 June 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16124-2Published: 01 June 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 302
Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India
Topics: Hydrogeology, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Health