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Subject Group of Field Engineering for Environment
21202
Hydrogeology
Summer
Description and rationale: This course outlines transport phenomena of water and solutes and the related
chemical and biological reactions in the subsurface environment. The course is composed of three issues. The
first is the principle of groundwater flow. The second is the groundwater chemistry. The last is the underground
migration of solutes in the groundwater. This study helps students to understand the phenomena in the
subsurface environment, giving rise to the solutions of soil and groundwater pollution by hazardous materials.
Keywords: groundwater flow, groundwater chemistry, geochemical reactions, solute migration, environmental
assessment
Pre-requisite: none
Expected students: master
Instructor: Dr Toshifumi IGARASHI ([email protected])
Course outline:
(1) Introduction
Fundamental aspects of groundwater, soil, and rock
(2) Principle of groundwater flow
Hydraulic conductivity and storativity of aquifer, and groundwater flow
(3) Chemical properties of groundwater
Chemical constituents in groundwater and the related geochemical reactions
(4) Chemical evolution of natural groundwater
Hydrochemical sequences and groundwater dating
(5) Groundwater contamination
Transport processes of contaminants and the remediation
Grading:
20%: class participation
30%: interim presentation and assignments
50%: final examination or reporting
Text books and references:
(1) Handout made by the course instructor will be delivered.
(2) References are shown below.
Fundamentals of groundwater: S.W. Schwartz and H. Zhang, John Wiley & Sons
Physical and chemical hydrogeology: P.A. Domenico and S.W. Schwartz, John Wiley & Sons
Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution, 2nd ed.: C.A.J. Appelo and D. Postma, Balkema
Groundwater: R.A. Freeze and J.A. Cherry, Prentice Hall
3/2007