Groundwater hydrology and management

Groundwater is the most important water resource that aids during climate change extremes (floods and droughts). Groundwater has also been the key factor for increase in cropped area, rotation and profit for farmers. However, the groundwater science is not well understood and hence it is depleted at alarming rates. India is the highest extractor of groundwater in the world and it is necessary to understand groundwater hydrology to better work in water resources management activities.PRE-REQUISITE: NilINTENDED AUDIENCE: Students in Civil Engineering, Rural Development, Earth Science, Geology and Rural development departments. Development, Earth Science, Geology and Rural development departments.

Week 1:Introduction to Groundwater.Week 2:International importance of groundwater and focus groundwater use in India.Week 3:Physics and hydrology of Groundwater.Week 4:Groundwater governing equations 1 (unconfined aquifer).Week 5:Groundwater governing equations 2 (confined aquifer).Week 6:Groundwater recharge and discharge.Week 7:Types of groundwater wells and pumping sources.Week 8:Conceptual model for groundwater.Week 9:Groundwater data in India.
Week 10:Management of groundwater quantity and quality in India.Week 11:Introduction to Groundwater modeling and groundwater software packages.Week 12:Case studies of Groundwater in India.