The European Water Framework Directive forms the basic legislation for the protection of the European aquatic environment. The Groundwater Directive (GD) was adopted in 2006 to supplement the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and to deal with the specific questions of groundwater quality and to ensure good status of groundwater. At the same time there is still a poor perception of the importance of groundwater by many people involved in civic management and public policy. Against this background a consortium of European scientists conducted detailed studies of water quality in Europe, focusing on the natural baseline quality of groundwater as the basis for understanding geochemical processes in aquifers, and providing a framework for defining what constitutes pollution. This text is the result of these important studies, and constitutes a key reference on natural water quality of aquifers. It presents a series of thematic chapters together with chapters on representative groundwater systems in Europe which illustrate the main processes and evolution of water quality.
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"This book is a well-written explanation of the natural groundwaterquality of European aquifers. These studies will serve as a goodreference for researchers, agencies, and professional organizationsin carrying out the European Groundwater Directive and forresearching other European aquifers that have not been welldocumented." (Carbonates Evaporites, 2010)
"This is a well-produced book with many detailed, clear figures.It will serve its purpose well - of informing WFD assessments ofnatural background quality." (Geoscientist, 1 December 2010)
"This text is the result of these important studies andconstitutes a key reference on natural water quality ofacquifiers." (Journal of the American Water ResourcesAssociation, December 2008)
"The book would be a very good introduction for scientistsdesiring to learn more about this area of inquiry ... .The bookalso would be useful for someone interested in learning more aboutthe major aquifiers of Europe." (Ground Water,November/December 2008)
"This is a well-produced book with many detailed, clear figures.It will serve its purpose well - of informing WFD assessments ofnatural background quality." (Geoscientist, 1 December 2010)
"This text is the result of these important studies andconstitutes a key reference on natural water quality ofacquifiers." (Journal of the American Water ResourcesAssociation, December 2008)
"The book would be a very good introduction for scientistsdesiring to learn more about this area of inquiry ... .The bookalso would be useful for someone interested in learning more aboutthe major aquifiers of Europe." (Ground Water,November/December 2008)