1  Cover

      2  Series Page

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright Page

      5  List of colour plates

      6  List of boxes

      7  Preface to the third edition

      8  Preface to the second edition

      9  Preface to the first edition

      10  Acknowledgements

      11  Symbols and abbreviations

      12  About the companion website

      13  1 Introduction 1.1 Scope of this book 1.2 What is hydrogeology? 1.3 Early examples of groundwater exploitation 1.4 History of hydrogeology 1.5 The water cycle 1.6 Global groundwater resources 1.7 Groundwater resources in developed countries 1.8 Groundwater resources in developing countries Further reading References

      14  2 Physical hydrogeology 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Porosity 2.3 Hydraulic conductivity 2.4 Isotropy and homogeneity 2.5 Aquifers, aquitards and aquicludes 2.6 Darcy’s Law 2.7 Groundwater potential and hydraulic head 2.8 Interpretation of hydraulic head and groundwater conditions 2.9 Transmissivity and storativity of confined aquifers 2.10 Transmissivity and specific yield of unconfined aquifers 2.11 Equations of groundwater flow 2.12 Analytical solution of one‐dimensional groundwater flow problems 2.13 Groundwater flow patterns 2.14 Classification of springs and intermittent streams 2.15 Transboundary aquifer systems 2.16 Submarine groundwater discharge 2.17 Groundwater resources of the world 2.18 Hydrogeological environments of the United Kingdom Further reading References

      15  3 Groundwater and geological processes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Geological processes driving fluid flow 3.3 Topography‐driven flow in the context of geological processes 3.4 Compaction‐driven fluid flow 3.5 Variable‐density driven fluid flow 3.6 Regional groundwater flow systems driven predominantly by variable‐density flow 3.7 Regional groundwater flow systems driven predominantly by shifting topography and stress changes 3.8 Coupling and relative importance of processes driving fluid flow Further reading References

      16  4 Chemical hydrogeology 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Properties of water 4.3 Chemical composition of groundwater 4.4 Sequence of hydrochemical evolution of groundwater 4.5 Groundwater sampling and graphical presentation of hydrochemical data 4.6 Concept of chemical equilibrium 4.7 Carbonate chemistry of groundwater 4.8 Adsorption and ion exchange 4.9 Redox chemistry 4.10 Groundwater in crystalline rocks 4.11 Geochemical modelling Further reading References

      17  5 Environmental isotope hydrogeology