Groundwater Resource Management Planning Strategies : A Geospatial Approach

Geospatial tools to Groundwater Resources explain the most recent methods in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geostatistics as they apply to groundwater through complete case studies that demonstrate actual remote sensing applications in this field. Due to the rising demand for water, its decreasing quality, and its limited supply, water resource management has grown to be a serious issue. In many places of the world, groundwater is the main supply of fresh water, but certain areas are growing unduly reliant on it, utilising groundwater more quickly than it can be replenished naturally and resulting in an unceasing decrease in water tables. For the efficient use, management, and modelling of this priceless but diminishing natural resource, systematic planning of groundwater consumption using current approaches is crucial. Remote sensing, GIS, GPS (Global Positioning Systems), and geostatistical approaches are among the effective water management methods that have developed with the introduction of powerful and fast personal computers.

Now more than ever, it is possible to analyse with greater accuracy the relationships between environmental elements and human health and wellbeing. Our understanding of the continuum between environment and health consequences on many different sizes, from the global to even the individual, has evolved thanks to a number of transdisciplinary accomplishments.

This book  covers a wide range of geospatial health-related topics and methods, including climate change, healthcare utilisation, health disparities, air quality assessment, asthma, water quality assessment, and machine learning. It also advances scientific understanding, development, and application of geospatial technologies related to water resource management.

Researchers and postgraduate students in Earth and Environmental Sciences, particularly GIS, agriculture, hydrology, natural resources, and soil science, who need to be ableto apply the most recent innovations in groundwater research in a practical way will find Case Studies in Geospatial Applications to Groundwater Resources to be a valuable resource. This edited volume will concentrate on the most recent studies and uses of geospatial methods in water resource management, offering insights into the difficulties and possibilities of applying these methods to solve practical issues.

Prof. Dr. Sunitha Vangala earned a post- Graduate degree in Geology from Sri Venkateswara University, Tiruapti and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad and in 2007 joined as Assistant Professor in Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. During her tenure as a Post-Doctoral Fellow from 2016-2017 at Miami University, Oxford, USA worked in the fields of Phospahte sorption on Kyanite aluminium rich minerals and carried Urban pollution studies at Gary Indiana, USA.

Dr.Sunitha is promising Indian women Geology scientist playing a leading role in the development of academic curriculum and research programs. She has contributed significant work on Quality characterization of Groundwater and risk assessment using Geospatial and statistical tools in Southern A.P. Prof. Dr.V.Sunitha is the recipient of Andhra Pradesh Best Teacher award in 2022 from Government of Andhra Pradesh. She is the recipient of Senior Educator Award, 2021on September, 5, 2021, NFED Coimbatore and Outstanding Women Educator & Scholar Award, NFED Coimbatore, 2022. She is the recipient of Best Woman Researcher Award, Narishakthi 2022.She has been awarded with Andhra Pradesh Scientist award 2020 for her contributions in the field of Geology. She is the recipient of Raman Post Doctoral Fellowship from University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2016 and Young Scientist award from department of Science and Technology (DST), India. She is the recipient of Associate Fellow, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Amaravathi in 2018. She has authored 90 SCI Journal articles. She attended 70-National and International Conferences and workshops in India and abroad. Dr.Sunitha is a member of many International and National Scientific bodies viz., Indian Geological congress (IGC), Geological Society of India (GSI), National Environmental Science academy (NESA), Indian Women Scientists Association, National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (NFED), Coimbatore, India, Third world organization for women in science and technology (TWOWS), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), UK. She has guided four Ph.D's and 13 M.sc projects and two research projects funded by SERB, DST and UGC. She served as a reviewer for several reputed National and International Journals. Presently she is working as a Professor of Geology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.