Computer applications for groundwater assessment and management

Part One. Report of The Regional Workshop On Computer Applications for Groundwater Assessment and Management. Chapter. I. Organization of the Workshop. II. Technical Sessions. III. Conclusions and recommendations. Appendices. I. List of participants. II. List of documents and software. Part Two. Technical Background Papers Describing Computer Applications for Groundwater Assessment And Management. United Nations Groundwater Software Series: an Overview by J Karanjac and D. Braticevic. A. Part I: Database and utilities. B. Part II: Mathematical Modelling. C. Hardware requirements. D. Units. E. Graphical routines. F. Future improvements. Appendix. Sample drawings and other outputs of the United Nations Groundwater Software. II. United Nations Groundwater Software for Windows: The New Software for Groundwater Information Systems by Jasminko Karanjac. A. Concept of Groundwater Information Systems. B. Entry and reporting forms. C. Applications. D. Summary and conclusions. Chapter. III. Results of a Training Programme Using The United Nations Groundwater Software. by Mathias Lueg. A. Scope of the training course. B. Experiences using the software. Introduction to Groundwater Modelling by Jay Ameratunga. A. Functions of modelling. B. Sequence of operations for modelling. C. Modelling methods - Tools of the modeller. D. Useful results. E. Difficult modelling problems. V. Application of Groundwater Data Bank Software by Z. B. Haman and Allen M. Lowe. A. The present state of computerized groundwater data banking. B. Software used for groundwater data banking. C. Electronic equipment used for groundwater data banking. Appendix. Examples of Philippine groundwater database capabilities. Part Three. Country Case-Studies. I.Australia, Case-Study I: Long-term Pump Testing by Jay Ameratunga. A. Pumping test. B. Comparison of results. II. Australia, Case-study II: Assessment of Aquifer Parameters Using Computer-Based Analytical techniques by Jay Ameratunga and R. J. Best. III. Australia, case-study III: Interception of Saline Groundwater by R. I. Best. IV. Australia, Case-study IV: Hydrogeological Study of Case-study The Effects of Large Evaporation Basins by R. I. Best. V. Australia, V: WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY - COASTAL AQUIFER by Jay Ameratunga. A. Objectives of the study. B. Hydrogeological climatological setting. C. Groundwater modelling. VI.Regional Management Modelling of a Complex Groundwater System for Land Subsidence control in Bangkok by Pushpa Raj Onta and Ashim Das Gupta. A. Mathematical models. B. Model applications. C. Summary and conclusions. VII. India: Development and Application of Mathematical Models for Groundwater Studies in the Central Groundwater Board by R. K. Prasad. A. Completed model studies. B. Ongoing model studies. VIII. Lao People's Democratic Republic: Hydrogeological Conditions by Phetsone Chanthavong. A. Hydrogeological conditions. B. Groundwater monitoring. C. Data processing of monitoring results. IX. Nepal: Computer Applications for Groundwater Resources Development, a Beginning by Ramesh M. Tuladhar. A. Groundwater resources development in Nepal. B. Hydrogeological setting. C. Groundwater database. D. Role of the Groundwater Database. X. The Philippines: Groundwater Investigation of Escribano Communal Irrigation Project by Rolando M. Maloles. A. Project area. B. Investigation activities. C. Vertical electrical survey. D. Hydrogeology. E. Well design. XI. Thailand: Mitigation of Groundwater Crisis and Land Subsidence in Bangkok by Vachi Ramnarong and Somkid Buapeng. A. Hydrogeology of the Bangkok area. B. Groundwater development and water level decline. C. Control of groundwater pumpage. D. Water level recovery. E. Land subsidence. XII. Uzbekistan: Survey of Groundwater Regime by A. A. Jalalov. XIII.Viet Nam: Computer Application for Hydrogeological Data Analysis in the Mekong Delta by Do Tien Hung. a. Hydrological work in the Mekong Delta. B. Use of computers for groundwater applications. C. Use of software for reporting.

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