Evaluation of Groundwater Resources on the Coral Islands of Lakshadweep, India
This book provides insights on and tools for the characterization of island aquifers, as illustrated by the example of the coral islands of Lakshadweep in India. After an initial overview of the different coral islands, subsequent chapters explain key geo
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Vijay Shankar Singh
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Vijay Shankar Singh
Evaluation of Groundwater Resources on the Coral Islands of Lakshadweep, India
123
Vijay Shankar Singh Hyderabad, Telangana India
ISSN 2194-7244 ISSN 2194-7252 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-50072-0 ISBN 978-3-319-50073-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-50073-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958488 © The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The demand for the potable water is increasing day by day in most developing countries, particularly in India. Major part of this demand is met from groundwater. In many parts of India, the groundwater is indiscriminately being exploited, resulting in depletion in quantity and degradation in quality. The situation is more alarming on tiny coral islands of India. Lakshadweep islands are one such group of islands. The potable water in the form of groundwater is the only resource available on the coral islands. It is in the form of floating lens fraught with many stresses, some of them natural and some are anthropogenic. The net result is deterioration in the groundwater quality and reduced availability of potable water. Therefore, there is urgent need to consider several issues for the sustainability of groundwater resources on the tiny coral islands of Lakshadweep. The need of the hour is to evaluate various factors affecting the precious groundwater resources on coral island. Dr. Singh has wide experience of working in the field of groundwater hydrology. He has worked in different terra
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