Production, Use, and Sustainability of Groundwater: Groundwater Economics, Volume 1

ISBN-13: 9780367205478 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 413 str.

Charles A. Job

Opis

This updated volume covers the economic values of groundwater production and use. It addresses micro- and macro-economic factors, sustainability, and the role of climate change. It explores numerous applications and ways to evaluate the economics of groundwater use in the context of the larger ecosystem and the natural capital it provides.

Spis treści

1. An Introduction to the Economics of Groundwater 2. Groundwater in the Ecosystem 3. Groundwater in the Economy 4. Groundwater Law 5. Microeconomics and Groundwater Markets 6. Groundwater Access and Supply: Wells, Aquifer Recharge 7. Groundwater Quality Treatment and Waste Disposal 8. Groundwater Consumption for Health and Food 9. Mineral Extraction, Geothermal Exchange and Manufacturing 10. Competing Uses and Value of Groundwater and the Subsurface Environment 11. Sustainable Development Concepts 12. Sustainable Groundwater Resources Management

O autorze

Charles Job currently serves as Regulatory Affairs Manager for the National Ground Water Association and also addresses groundwater resource sustainability. He previously worked at the US Environmental Protection Agency for over 29 years, having served as Supervisory Hydrologist in the Groundwater Protection Program beginning in 1989 and from 2000-2015 as the Drinking Water Infrastructure Branch chief.   At the Agency, Chuck worked with states to utilize a backlog of over $2 billion in infrastructure financial assistance and also led critical work in standards and risk management, underground injection control, regulatory coordination, and information collection.  During part of his Agency tenure, Chuck worked in EPA Region V-Chicago in groundwater protection and water quality standards planning. Previously, Chuck worked as a planner for Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Basin Commission and as a financial analyst for Fortune 500 companies. He also was a charter participant in the recent development of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network, a multi-agency-private sector data sharing project. Chuck earned master’s degrees in Environmental Science (Miami University) and Applied Economics (University of Michigan). He holds credentials as a sustainability professional with the US Green Building Council.