Water Resources and Hydrogeology
This topic focuses on the storage and movement of groundwater within aquifers. Students will analyse the consequences of over-abstraction and groundwater pollution in the context of a changing climate.
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This topic focuses on the storage and movement of groundwater within aquifers. Students will analyse the consequences of over-abstraction and groundwater pollution in the context of a changing climate.
Key Questions
- What geological properties determine the yield of an aquifer?
- How does a cone of depression form around a pumping well?
- What are the primary sources of groundwater contamination?
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