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14-03-2024 | Comment and Reply

Reply to Comment on “Applying a science-forward approach to groundwater regulatory design”: Paper published in Hydrogeology Journal (2023) 31:853–871, by Deborah Curran, Tom Gleeson and Xander Huggins

Authors:
Deborah Curran, Tom Gleeson, Xander Huggins

08-03-2024 | Paper

Vertical hydraulic conductivity and layered heterogeneity: from measurements to models

Published laboratory and field estimates of vertical hydraulic conductivity (Kv) and the anisotropy ratio (Kh/Kv, where Kh is horizontal hydraulic conductivity) have been compared with equivalent groundwater model values, mainly for sedimentary …

Author:
Martin G. Shepley

08-03-2024 | Comment and Reply

Comment on “Applying a science-forward approach to groundwater regulatory design”: Paper published in Hydrogeology Journal (2023) 31:853–871, by Deborah Curran, Tom Gleeson and Xander Huggins

Contrary to the claims made in the subject paper, it appears groundwater may have been vested for the first time in BC’s history in 1960 (not in 1995). In 1960, the Water Act was amended to add groundwater to the definition of “stream”, to enable …

Authors:
Mike Wei, Donna Forsyth, Diana M. Allen

08-03-2024 | Paper

The effect of fracture aperture and matrix permeability on suitability of the equivalent porous medium model for steady-state flow in fractured porous media

The equivalent porous medium (EPM) method is an efficient approximate processing method for calculating groundwater yield taking into account the equivalent permeability coefficient of a fractured geological medium. The EPM method finds wide …

Authors:
Di Han, Lei Ma, Jiazhong Qian, Di Gao, Haichun Ma, Qiankun Luo, Pengyu Qiu

06-03-2024 | Technical Note

A quantitative composition calculation model of mine water source based on “emblematic ions”

Preventing water inrush disasters in mines is crucial for ensuring safe coal production; therefore, it is necessary to adopt a simple and effective method to determine the source and composition of mine water for effective water control in coal …

Authors:
Huiqing Yuan, Zhimin Xu, Yajun Sun, Li Zhang, Ge Chen

04-03-2024 | Paper

The seepage field around twin noncircular tunnels in anisotropic sloping

A new and efficient theoretical model for studying the seepage field around two noncircular tunnels in sloping ground is proposed through analytical derivation. The model considers the exact interaction between two tunnels with arbitrary shapes …

Authors:
Fengran Wei, Huaning Wang, Guangshang Zeng

Open Access 04-03-2024 | Report

Using major ions and stable isotopes to improve conceptualisation of a spring-aquifer system in the Galilee Basin, Australia

Developing conceptual models is a critical step in hydrogeological studies that should utilise multiple lines of evidence and data types to minimise conceptual uncertainty, particularly in data-sparse systems. This study used new and existing …

Authors:
Robin Keegan-Treloar, Eddie W. Banks, Ian Cartwright, Dylan J. Irvine, John A. Webb, Adrian D. Werner, Matthew J. Currell

Open Access 21-02-2024 | Report

Characterizing deep groundwater using evidence from oil and gas exploration wells in the Lower Kutai Basin of Indonesia

Groundwater at depths exceeding 500 m can be an important source of freshwater. However, the characteristics of deep groundwater in many regions of the world, including Indonesia’s sedimentary basins, remain vaguely defined. This study …

Authors:
Arifin, Mohammad Shamsudduha, Agus M. Ramdhan, Sena W. Reksalegora, Richard G. Taylor

21-02-2024 | Report

Textile dyes as a source of groundwater contamination in Mandalay, Myanmar

Textile dyeing and weaving of traditional longyi garments have traditionally occurred in the Amarapura township of Mandalay, Myanmar, since 1822, transitioning from natural to chemical dyes in the early 1900s. With no current wastewater treatment …

Authors:
Surya M. Freeman, Chit Wityi Oo, Melissa E. Lenczewski, Moe Myint Kyaw

Open Access 19-02-2024 | Report

Integrating geological, hydrogeological and geophysical data to identify groundwater resources in granitic basement areas (Guéra Massif, Chad)

In Chad, hard-rock aquifers are the main source of drinking water for the population located on basement areas. In these basement aquifers, and in particular those of the Guéra region, water drilling failure rates remain high despite research on …

Authors:
H. Nouradine, C. Schamper, D. Valdes, I. Moussa, D. Ramel, V. Plagnes

19-02-2024 | Paper

Examination of players’ strategies in determining the optimal groundwater exploitation by game theory

The growing water demand and decreasing groundwater recharge have made groundwater management one of the most severe challenges in most countries of the world, and Iran is no exception. This study aims to examine the optimal groundwater …

Authors:
Mehdi Komasi, Amir Alizadefard, Masoud Ahmadi

19-02-2024 | Paper

Effective method for identification of preferential flow paths in two-dimensional discrete fracture networks based on a flow resistance method

Preferential flow is usually characterized by rapid and concentrated fluid flow in fractured geological media, and preferential flow paths (PFP) dominate the fluid flux and velocity. Therefore, the identification of PFP is significant for …

Authors:
Lei Ma, Xuelin Cui, Chunchao Zhang, Jiazhong Qian, Di Han, Yongshuai Yan

06-02-2024 | Paper

Identification of the correlation between land subsidence and groundwater level in Cangzhou, North China Plain, based on time-series PS-InSAR and machine-learning approaches

Land deformation is a severe environmental problem that is often caused by groundwater overexploitation. Traditional approaches, such as those based on ground leveling, are used as standard for monitoring land deformation, but they cannot collect …

Authors:
Mouigni Baraka Nafouanti, Junxia Li, Hexue Li, Mbega Ramadhani Ngata, Danyang Sun, Yihong Huang, Chuanfu Zhou, Lu Wang, Edwin E. Nyakilla

27-01-2024 | Report

Delineating groundwater potential zones with GIS and analytic hierarchy process techniques: the case of Great Ruaha River catchment, Tanzania

The Great Ruaha River Catchment (GRC) in Tanzania is facing severe water scarcity due to the growing number of water users in the catchment. The surface-water resources are under stress, leading to increasing dependence on groundwater for water …

Authors:
Ramadhani Twaha, Joel Nobert, Augustina C. Alexander, Deogratias M.M. Mulungu, Mathew Senga

Open Access 02-01-2024 | Paper

Shallow-subsidence vulnerability in the city of New Orleans, southern USA

Land subsidence in the city of New Orleans (USA) and its surroundings increases flood risk, and may cause damage to buildings and infrastructure and loss of protective coastal wetlands. To make New Orleans more resilient to future flooding, a new …

Authors:
Sanneke van Asselen, Gilles Erkens, Molly E. Keogh, Roelof Stuurman

29-12-2023 | Paper

Method of evaluating the radius of influence of a circulating well based on hydraulic head difference

The radius of influence of a vertical circulation well was studied, taking the difference between the hydraulic head caused by the operation of the vertical circulation well and the initial state of the hydraulic head as the index. Based on the …

Authors:
Fanfan Zhang, Huan Zhu, Dan Zhang, Ruyi Feng, Yan Zhao, Hongwei Liu, Shengke Yang, Wenke Wang

Open Access 27-12-2023 | Report

Interpretation of hydrogeochemistry of the Upper Freshwater Molasse (Obere Süßwassermolasse) in the Munich area (Bavaria, Germany) using multivariate analysis and three-dimensional geological modelling

Intense use of groundwater in urban areas requires appropriate monitoring, which in turn necessitates proper data management with employment of increasingly sophisticated statistical methods and mapping tools. An example of such an urban area with …

Authors:
Aleksandra Kiecak, Jan Huch, Alberto Albarrán-Ordás, Lilian Chavez-Kus, Kai Zosseder

23-12-2023 | Paper

Groundwater level monitoring using exploited domestic wells: outlier removal and imputation of missing values

Groundwater-level monitoring networks provide vital information for hydrogeological studies. Including exploited domestic wells in these monitoring networks can provide a low-cost means of obtaining a broader set of data; however, the use of these …

Authors:
Attoumane Abi, Julien Walter, Romain Chesnaux, Ali Saeidi

13-12-2023 | Paper

Transpiration from crystalline unconfined aquifers as the cause of groundwater salinization in a semiarid area of Brazil

The high groundwater salinity of crystalline aquifers in semiarid areas is generally attributed to the dissolution and leaching of meteoric salts that have been progressively evapoconcentrated in the different hydrological compartments under dry …

Authors:
Marjorie Beate Kreis, Jean-Denis Taupin, Patrick Lachassagne, Nicolas Patris, Eduardo Sávio Passos Rodrigues Martins

Open Access 27-11-2023 | Paper

Review: Toward sustainable management of groundwater in the deserts of Egypt

To achieve its ambitious plans to reclaim its deserts through mega projects, Egypt is heavily relying on fossil or little-recharged groundwater. This article revisits the results and methodologies of the studies conducted over the last two decades …

Authors:
Doaa E. El-Agha, Francois Molle, Mohamed I. Metwally, Sobhy R. Emara, Ahmed Shalby, Asaad M. Armanuos, Abdelazim Negm, Tamer A. Gado