Aquifers

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include aquitard, which is a bed of low permeability along an aquifer, and aquiclude (or aquifuge), which is a solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer, the pressure of which could create a confined aquifer.

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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 3 September 2024 English

Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowd¬ed its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy …

species, raise the water table, and recharge aquifers. It is possible that the extirpation of many of


Fraser Institute · 23 August 2024 English

Hydraulic fracturing, a technique used in oil and gas production, has faced strong opposition from environmental groups in the several decades since the practice came into widespread use. Opponents of …

the risk of contaminating shallow drinking water aquifers, Hwang et al. find that “While there has been compounds used in HF can reach shallow groundwater aquifers and affect local water quality after being injected


EAC: Centre d'action écologique · 25 July 2024 English

Microsoft Word - Goldboro Gold Mine - Amendments for Fish Habitat.docx Amendments to the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations for the Goldboro Gold Project - Comments from Ecology Action …

harms and destruction from tailings, depletion of aquifers, infilling, and other pollution simply put too


National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health · 11 June 2024 English

affirming, and requires all staff within any given organization to (a) recognize the intersecting health Trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) effects of structural and individual violence, and other The concept …

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CAPP: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers · 22 April 2024 English

It is the responsibility of each operator to conduct operations safely and in accordance with the circumstances of their operation. [...] As with all aspects of oil and gas operations, …

seismicity from disposal of CO2 into deep saline aquifers, geothermal operations, hazardous waste disposal


Wilson Center Canada · 17 April 2024 English

are increasing the frequency and severity of flash floods in Libya, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Climate Change ‘Hotspot’ on the Brink and Egypt.11 The MENA region has been designated …

transition. There remains a lack of outlets for aquifers. It also calls for renewable-energy-powered financing MENA states MENA’s Adaptation Challenge rely on aquifers and wells for around half of their water and irrigation


IHRP: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto · 10 April 2024 English

The granting of such a permit primarily depends on ZKHWKHU WKH FRPSDQ\¶V proposed activities align with the purpose of the community forest, the goals of the Forest Management Plan and …

territorial spaces, including river basins or aquifers that extend beyond the boundaries of their territories


Wilson Center Canada · 3 April 2024 English

It is the world’s largest resource towards the end of the 2000s decade, that of the mineral that is crucial for the world’s succeeded in fueling public spending and energy …

two more firms were removed not deplete local aquifers and they min- from the shortlist, leaving a final


Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 1 April 2024 English

This showcases the dedication of water managers and advocates in the SSRB to strategic water resource management, and it has improved the water management outlook of the SSRB. [...] For …

recharge zones, floodplains related to shallow aquifers, green roofs, soil cells, and even aquifer storage


Wilson Center Canada · 29 March 2024 English

He has worked with the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the US Agency for International Development to …

resources” in economist terms are resources like aquifers, forests, public lands, the earth’s atmosphere


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