Groundwater Geochemistry with Applications for Water Resources and Water Quality Problems
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 67
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Environmental Research, Eastern R&D Center, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel
3. Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Interests: water geochemistry; hydrogeology; remote sensing; low impact development; environmental pollution prevention
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Groundwater geochemistry stands at the forefront of addressing global water security challenges, intersecting geology, chemistry, and environmental science. This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of groundwater systems' geochemical processes and their practical applications for water resource management. With global freshwater demand projected to increase by 55% by 2050, sustainable groundwater management is crucial for water security. Understanding geochemical processes is essential for protecting aquifers from contamination, developing effective remediation strategies, and ensuring long-term water supply. This research area directly supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6, which aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Contributors may present case studies, reviews, and innovation development from diverse hydrogeological settings, demonstrating applicative approaches for effectively identifying pollution sources, evaluating groundwater vulnerability, and assessing remediation strategies to improve local and global water resources' availability.
Suggested themes and article types for submissions:
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Advanced Analytical Methods
- High-resolution mass spectrometry for emerging contaminants;
- Real-time monitoring systems and sensors;
- Novel isotope techniques for source tracking;
- Machine learning applications in geochemical data analysis.
- Emerging Contaminants
- PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) fate and transport;
- Microplastics in groundwater systems;
- Pharmaceutical compounds and personal care products;
- Nanoparticles behavior in aquifers.
- Climate Change Impacts
- Seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers due to sea-level rise;
- Changes in recharge patterns affecting water chemistry;
- Geochemical responses to extreme weather events;
- Carbon sequestration impacts on groundwater quality.
- Biogeochemical Processes
- Microbial influences on water quality;
- Redox processes in managed aquifer recharge;
- Biogeochemical barriers for contamination control;
- Natural attenuation mechanisms.
- Applied Research Areas
- Geochemical aspects of managed aquifer recharge;
- Urban groundwater quality management;
- Mining impact assessment and remediation;
- Agricultural contamination prevention and control.
- Integration with Other Fields
- Coupling geochemical and hydrological models;
- Integration with geophysical methods;
- Ecological impacts of changing groundwater chemistry;
- Health risk assessment of geochemical processes.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yaakov Anker
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hydrogeochemistry
- aquifer contamination
- water–rock interactions
- quantitative modeling
- biogeochemical processes
- groundwater remediation
- contaminant transport
- isotope hydrology
- aquifer vulnerability
- geochemical modeling
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