Geosciences
Basic Concepts and Challenges in Hydrogeology
An introduction to groundwater for non-specialists: where it comes from, where it is found, how it moves, and the quantity and quality issues associated with it.
Overview
About the programme
An introduction to groundwater for non-specialists: where it comes from, where it is found, how it moves, and the quantity and quality issues associated with it.
Duration
2 days
Training hours
14 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Acquire the basic hydrogeological concepts that govern the origin, occurrence, movement and properties of groundwater.
- Understand the main quantitative and qualitative issues of groundwater resources.
- Identify the main sources of hydrogeological information.
Content
What the programme covers
Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of geology, aquifers and groundwater, and the water cycle.
- Groundwater flow, the relationship between groundwater and surface water, and aquifer types and their issues.
Groundwater monitoring
- Quantitative monitoring: the piezometer network. Qualitative monitoring: the networks of the relevant organisations.
- Water chemistry and quality, analytical parameters, contamination, and the impact of climate change.
Access to information and case studies
- Geological and hydrogeological data sources.
- Contaminant transport risks, hydrogeological exploration, hydrodynamic modelling for quantitative management, and protection of drinking water abstraction points.
Who for
Target audience
Open to all: resource managers, executives and decision-makers, and public-sector staff.
Method
How it is delivered
Presentations, case studies and discussion.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.