Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts and Technologies
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This book provides a multidisciplinary review of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing. It examines various technical, environmental, scientific, and social aspects pertaining to hydraulic fracturing. The chapters present balanced coverage of the benefits and potential negative impacts of fracturing by bringing together subject-matter experts from various disciplines. The text identifies emerging technologies, regulatory instruments, and management tools to ensure that unconventional oil and gas production will be sustainable and have a small footprint on the environment and society.

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This book provides a multidisciplinary review of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing. It examines various technical, environmental, scientific, and social aspects pertaining to hydraulic fracturing. The chapters present balanced coverage of the benefits and potential negative impacts of fracturing by bringing together subject-matter experts from various disciplines. The text identifies emerging technologies, regulatory instruments, and management tools to ensure that unconventional oil and gas production will be sustainable and have a small footprint on the environment and society.
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Autorenporträt
Dr. Venkatesh Uddameri, PhD, P.E. is a professor and director of the Water Resources Center in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University, Lubbock. He has research interests in groundwater modeling, sustainable water resources management, conjunctive surface water-groundwater interactions, water-energy nexus, decision support systems for water resources planning, and climate change. Dr. Uddameri completed his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Osmania University, India, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in civil engineering and environmental engineering, respectively, from the University of Maine. Dr. Audra Morse, PE, PhD, is the associate dean for undergraduate studies in the Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) and a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University. She leads the Engineering Opportunities Center, which provides retention, placement, and academic support services to WCOE students. Her professional experience is focused on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamation systems, membrane filtration, and the fate of personal products in treatment systems. Kay J. Tindle, MEd, is the director of the Research Development Team in the Office of the Vice President for Research at Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubbock. In this role, she links faculty researchers with regional, state, and national partners to further develop collaborative teams to advance and achieve the strategic goals championed by the university. Among other initiatives, she works with the leader of TTU's Unconventional Production Technology and Environmental Consortium (UpTec), a multidisciplinary, collaborative research group that focuses on hydraulic fracturing research. Kay is currently pursuing a PhD in higher education research at TTU.