{"product_id":"threats-to-springs-in-a-changing-world-isbn-9781119818595","title":"Threats to Springs in a Changing World","description":"\u003cb\u003eDocuments the declining quality and quantity of springs around the world and efforts to preserve, protect, and restore them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropogenic causes, including climate change, have been degrading springs around the world. Changes in spring water quality and flow impact human health, cultural values, ecology, and livelihoods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThreats to Springs in a Changing World: Science and Policies for Protection\u003c\/i\u003e presents a range of international studies illustrating the causes of spring degradation and strategies being used to safeguard springs both now and for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of threatened springs in diverse hydrogeologic settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInnovative methods and tools for understanding the hydrogeology of spring systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurrent policy and governance approaches for alleviating damage to springs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferent approaches to management of springs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA call for practitioners, policy makers, scientists, and the public to work together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe audience for this book is researchers, educators, and natural resource managers working to conserve dug pits, trenches, and shallow bores. In doing so, it extends the reach of the book, but readers should also be prepared to encounter discussions of features and environments that differ from their own conceptualization of a spring.\" --\u003ci\u003eGroundwater\u003c\/i\u003e, Nov\/Dec 2023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Protecting Springs in a Changing World Through Sound Science and Policy 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew J. Currell and Brian G. Katz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Threats to Springs and Their Values\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Assessing Pollution and Depletion of Large Artesian Springs in Florida’s Rapidly Developing Water-Rich Landscape 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert L. Knight and Angeline Meeks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Regional Passive Saline Encroachment in Major Springs of the Floridan Aquifer System in Florida (1991–2020) 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Copeland, Gary Maddox, and Andy Woeber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Karst Spring Processes and Storage Implications in High Elevation, Semiarid Southwestern United States 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeegan M. Donovan, Abraham E. Springer, Benjamin W. Tobin, and Roderic A. Parnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Nitrogen Contamination and Acidification of Groundwater Due to Excessive Fertilizer Use for Tea Plantations 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHiroyuki Ii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Springs of the Southwestern Great Artesian Basin, Australia: Balancing Sustainable Use and Cultural and Environmental Values 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGavin M. Mudd and Matthew J. Currell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Methods, Tools, and Techniques to Understand Spring Hydrogeology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Environmental Tracers to Study the Origin and Timescales of Spring Waters 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAxel Suckow and Christoph Gerber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Assessment of Water Quality and Quantity of Springs at a Pilot-Scale: Applications in Semiarid Mediterranean Areas in Lebanon 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Doummar, Marwan Fahs, Michel Aoun,Reda Elghawi, Jihad Othman, Mohamad Alali, and Assaad H. Kassem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Uncertainties in Understanding Groundwater Flow and Spring Functioning in Karst 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancesco Fiorillo, Mauro Pagnozzi, Rosangela Addesso, Simona Cafaro, Ilenia M. D’Angeli, Libera Esposito, Guido Leone, Isabella S. Liso, and Mario Parise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Great Subterranean Spring of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and the Potential Impact of Subsurface Urban Heat Islands 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg Brick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Policy and Governance Approaches for the Protection of Springs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Community-Based Water Resource Management: Pathway to Rural Water Security in Timor-Leste? 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanja Rosenqvist, George Goddard, Jack Nugent, Nick Brown, Eugenio Lemos, Elsa Ximenes, and Aleixo Santos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Setting Benthic Algal Abundance Targets to Protect Florida Spring Ecosystems 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Mattson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Protecting Springs in the Southwest Great Artesian Basin, Australia 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Keppel, Anne Jensen, Melissa Horgan, Aaron Smith, and Simone Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Patterns in the Occurrence of Fecal Bacterial Indicators at Public Mineral Springs of Central Victoria, 1986–2013 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Shugg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Towards a Collective Effort to Preserve and Protect Springs 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian G. Katz and Matthew J. Currell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 213\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew J. Currell, \u003c\/b\u003eRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian G. Katz,\u003c\/b\u003e Environmental Consultant, USA  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThreats to Springs in a Changing World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Science and Policies for Protection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthropogenic causes, including climate change, have been degrading springs around the world. 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