| Title | A renaissance in regional hydrogeology |
| Download | Download (whole publication) |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Rudolph, D L |
| Source | Regional-Scale Groundwater Geoscience in Southern Ontario: An Ontario Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Canada, and Conservation Ontario Geoscientists Open House; by Russell, H A J ; Ford, D; Holysh, S; Priebe, E H; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8528,
2019 p. 25, https://doi.org/10.4095/313599  Open
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| Year | 2019 |
| Alt Series | Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 6349 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Publisher | Government of Ontario |
| Meeting | Regional-Scale Groundwater Geoscience in Southern Ontario: Open House; Guelph; CA; February 27-28, 2019 |
| Document | open file |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in Regional-Scale Groundwater
Geoscience in Southern Ontario: An Ontario Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Canada, and Conservation Ontario Geoscientists Open House |
| File format | pdf |
| Subjects | hydrogeology; environmental geology; groundwater; aquifers; groundwater resources; resource management; groundwater regimes; water quality; groundwater pollution; water utilization; modelling;
watersheds; governments; Water quantity |
| Released | 2019 02 08 |
| Abstract | Over the last five decades hydrogeologic research has evolved through a series of different core areas. The focus has changed based on significant scientific breakthroughs within the emerging discipline
and on societal priorities that have influenced funding opportunities. In recent years, significant attention and research activity have refocussed on regional groundwater assessment, one of the foundational topics in modern hydrogeology. This
renewed emphasis is related to a deterioration in the apparent resilience of groundwater systems due to chronic influences of legacy contaminants, overexploitation and increased variability within the water cycle. The recent water quantity crises in
the USA and western Canada, and the Source Water Protection work underway in Ontario, have illustrated some of the significant impacts on regional groundwater resources within the North American context. Emerging sensor technology, modeling platforms
and increasing access to large data sets is enhancing the understanding of key processes and providing unprecedented quantitative insight within the entire hydrologic cycle at the watershed scale. Challenges remain with the optimal integration of
data streams into modeling platforms to ensure appropriate parameterization and minimize uncertainty associated with the results. In this presentation, the increasing emphasis on regional hydrogeologic assessment will be discussed within the context
of how it may influence the Government awareness and prioritization of groundwater in Canada as a strategic, economic and yet vulnerable resource. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Volume of abstracts for Ontario Geological Survey and Geological Survey of Canada groundwater geoscience Open house with Conservation Ontario. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 313599 |
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