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POTENTIAL GROUNDWATER IMPACTS FROM CIVIL‐ENGINEERING WORKS
Author(s) -
Preene M.,
Brassington R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2003.tb00433.x
Subject(s) - groundwater , groundwater flow , civil engineering , dewatering , baseline (sea) , environmental science , environmental impact assessment , engineering design process , process (computing) , derogation , environmental planning , water resource management , engineering , environmental engineering , aquifer , computer science , geotechnical engineering , geology , mechanical engineering , ecology , oceanography , biology , operating system , psychology , social psychology
Civil‐engineering construction works often have a significant impact on groundwater conditions. Such an impact can range from the derogation of water sources by dewatering works, to the creation of barriers and pathways for groundwater flow formed by foundations or ground‐improvement processes. In some cases, not all these impacts are identified early enough during the planning and design process. This paper describes the full range of potential groundwater impacts which can result from construction activities. The effects are grouped into five rational categories as an aid to initial assessment. The need for accurate baseline groundwater environmental data is set out. and recommendations are made for the planning of monitoring programmes.