underground, under threat. Groundwater protection: policy and practice. 4 parts: Part 1 – overview, Part 2 – technical framework, Part 3 – tools, Part 4

Title:

underground, under threat. Groundwater protection: policy and practice. 4 parts: Part 1 – overview, Part 2 – technical framework, Part 3 – tools, Part 4 – Position Statements

Resource Type:

document --> policy documents

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2006

Availability:

GP3: GEHO1006BLMW-E-P, GEHO1006BLMT-E-E GEHO1006BLMU-E-E and GEHO1006BLMV-E-E

Author 1/Producer:

Environment Agency

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

Environment Agency

Publisher City:

Rio House Waterside Drive, AztecWest Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4UD

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waterres/groun ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Water
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Tools and procedures
Diffuse pollution-->Sources
Groundwater protection-->Planning-->Planning overview
Water and sanitation-->Water supply
Water resources and their management -->River basins
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

Part 1 – Overview • Our overall position at the Environment Agency on the management and protection of groundwater • An overview that identifies our goals Part 2 – Technical Framework • A basic introduction to groundwater and its place in the water cycle • Key principles and concepts • Description of the threats from human activities Part 3 – Tools • Introduction to the tools available for analysing and assessing the risks to groundwater • A brief overview of the use and application of each tool and where to obtain it Part 4 – Position Statements • Key groundwater legislation and how we interpret it • Position Statements on activities that pose a risk to groundwater and how we plan to deal with them

Link to Organisation(s):

Environment Agency (England and Wales)

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 14/01/2007