What most groundwater books lack, this one does not; it brings together society, policy making, health care, ecology and the management of natural resources [...] Van der Gun is one of the few with the knowhow and the capacity of transferring his knowledge and experience to a broad, engaged audience. [...] Groundwater around the World cannot be missing from any hydrological bookshelf.
-Michael van der Valk, Stromingen 23, issue 3, 2015, pp. 3-5
... a data-rich compilation of groundwater information useful to anyone interested in groundwater resource issues. ... useful to readers who are interested in a general overview of global hydrogeology; it is also a good starting point for those interested in specific regions. ... Highly recommended.
-T J Kroeger, Bemidji State University
This extremely well-illustrated book provides a valuable resource and unique perspective through collation of considerable datasets, maps, tables and reference material to help gain a quantified and qualified understanding of groundwater resources at the macro-scale. This book has a broad appeal; and has particular value as a textbook for geographers, and water resources and environmental managers. It also should gain the attention of strategic planners and policy-makers. It makes a good read for hydrogeologists, and those interested in environmentally sustainable socio-economic development. Governmental and nongovernmental agencies and advisors involved with the political and socio-economic aspects of trans-boundary and macro-scale resource development would also benefit from the purchase of this book. Trevor Muten, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Vol. 47, 2014, pp. 189-193
Groundwater around the World fills
a real niche in texts on groundwater and aquifers. Most texts on groundwater follow a tradition of describing the history of hydrogeology or groundwater hydrology with the evolution of the many equations used in the groundwater toolbox. But the transdisciplinary nature of water resources management dictates a new genre of texts that focus on global issues first. [...]
So if the reader is a faculty member searching for a good textbook for an upper level undergraduate level course on the Geography of Groundwater, or a book to complement the many summaries of the world's water that give short shrift to groundwater, then look no further. If the reader is a practitioner searching for a book to help plan their next international trip and want to know something about a country's groundwater resources before departing, then Groundwater around the World: A Geographic Synopsis will serve as your underground travel guide.W. Todd Jarvis, Interim Director, Institute for Water and Watersheds, and Assistant Professor in College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, USA
The book has been written in very clear language and it will help non-hydrogeologists understand the complexities of aquifer systems and groundwater resource management and protection. It has been produced to a very high standard and illustrated by over 100 well-drawn figures most of which are in colour and some 36 tables that summarize data. The authors also use a total of 23 text boxes to explain in detail various technical and scientific concepts outside the flow of the main text such as explaining what constitutes an aquifer system and the relationship between groundwater and surface water. The book also contains a long list of references at the end of each chapter and a well-structured index that, together with the data contained in the appendices, will make it a valuable research resource.
The authors have certainly met the objective of summarizing groundwater conditions on a worldwide basis for the international decision makers and it is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to enabling individual states to cooperate in the management and sharing of groundwater resources without a recourse to war.Rick Brassington, Newcastle University, in Hydrogeology Journal, online 21 February 2014, DOI 10.1007/s10040-014-1109-1What most groundwater books lack, this one does not; it brings together society, policy making, health care, ecology and the management of natural resources [...] Van der Gun is one of the few with the knowhow and the capacity of transferring his knowledge and experience to a broad, engaged audience. [...] Groundwater around the World cannot be missing from any hydrological bookshelf.
-Michael van der Valk, Stromingen 23, issue 3, 2015, pp. 3-5
... a data-rich compilation of groundwater information useful to anyone interested in groundwater resource issues. ... useful to readers who are interested in a general overview of global hydrogeology; it is also a good starting point for those interested in specific regions. ... Highly recommended.
-T J Kroeger, Bemidji State University
This extremely well-illustrated book provides a valuable resource and unique perspective through collation of considerable datasets, maps, tables and reference material to help gain a quantified and qualified understanding of groundwater resources at the macro-scale. This book has a broad appeal; and has particular value as a textbook for geographers, and water resources and environmental managers. It also should gain the attention of strategic planners and policy-makers. It makes a good read for hydrogeologists, and those interested in environmentally sustainable socio-economic development. Governmental and nongovernmental agencies and advisors involved with the political and socio-economic aspects of trans-boundary and macro-scale resource development would also benefit from the purchase of this book. Trevor Muten, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Vol. 47, 2014, pp. 189-193
Groundwater around the World fills
a real niche in texts on groundwater and aquifers. Most texts on groundwater follow a tradition of describing the history of hydrogeology or groundwater hydrology with the evolution of the many equations used in the groundwater toolbox. But the transdisciplinary nature of water resources management dictates a new genre of texts that focus on global issues first. [...]
So if the reader is a faculty member searching for a good textbook for an upper level undergraduate level course on the Geography of Groundwater, or a book to complement the many summaries of the world's water that give short shrift to groundwater, then look no further. If the reader is a practitioner searching for a book to help plan their next international trip and want to know something about a country's groundwater resources before departing, then Groundwater around the World: A Geographic Synopsis will serve as your underground travel guide.W. Todd Jarvis, Interim Director, Institute for Water and Watersheds, and Assistant Professor in College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, USA
The book has been written in very clear language and it will help non-hydrogeologists understand the complexities of aquifer systems and groundwater resource management and protection. It has been produced to a very high standard and illustrated by over 100 well-drawn figures most of which are in colour and some 36 tables that summarize data. The authors also use a total of 23 text boxes to explain in detail various technical and scientific concepts outside the flow of the main text such as explaining what constitutes an aquifer system and the relationship between groundwater and surface water. The book also contains a long list of references at the end of each chapter and a well-structured index that, together with the data contained in the appendices, will make it a valuable research resource.
The authors have certainly met the objective of summarizing groundwater conditions on a worldwide basis for the international decision makers and it is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to enabling individual states to cooperate in the management and sharing of groundwater resources without a recourse to war.Rick Brassington, Newcastle University, in Hydrogeology Journal, online 21 February 2014, DOI 10.1007/s10040-014-1109-1
