Description
Book SynopsisHydrogeomorphology is the science relating to the geographical, geological and hydrological aspects of water bodies and changes to these in response to flow variations and to natural and human caused events. The book covers the aspects of water resources, aquifer properties, structural and drainage patterns, with special reference to latest topics like Rain Water Harvesting, Watershed Development, Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS, DSTM, MCE and TIR. With social, cultural and administrative steps, problems with their solutions and means of sustainable development finding their way in the book, thus making the book a must buy for all concerned. The present book covers detailed studies of hydrogeology and geomorphology. Their simple and accurate presentation by images and tables serves the appetite of not only the students but also of the professionals in the field of agricultural and civil engineering, environment, geology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, hydrology and irrigation.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Fundamentals of Hydrogeomorphology 3. Water Resources 4. Aquifer Properties 5. Hydrological Properties of Rocks 6. Structural Hydrogeomorphology 7. Drainage Pattern and Morphometric Characteristics of Hydrogeomorphic Units 8. Hydrogeomorphology of Landforms 9. Applications of Hydrogeomorphic Studies 10. Techniques of Hydrogeomorphology 11. Hydrogeomorphological Mapping 12. Hydrogeomorphology and Social Environment
