Groundwater use leads to impacts, hence the importance for understanding these impacts and development of policies for sustainable use of groundwater. This unit explores the impacts of groundwater use on both aquifers systems and dependant ecosystems. Groundwater quantity/quality feedback processes are also explored. The unit explores the impact of physical aquifer pumping/dewatering, implications of inorganic contamination and the tolerances and thresholds for dependant ecosystem impact or collapse. This practically focused unit is designed to give students the information they need to enter and be successful in the workforce across consultancy, resource exploitation, research and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Ryan Vogwill
Prerequisites: GEOS4401 Hydrogeological Systems or equivalent or approval of unit coordinator
