Water
This page is part of the Geology for Society publication.
A secure, high quality supply of fresh water is vital to human health and well-being. Geologists help meet this need, in the UK and globally, through their understanding of water movement and aquifer behaviour, as well as identifying and mitigating water contamination.
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Background
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Water Security & Groundwater British Geological Survey: The 2012 Drought
Hydrological Outlook UK
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Water Quality
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Geological Society Hydrogeological Group
Past Meetings & Events
Policy Documents & Consultation Responses
Geoscientist Magazine
- First Bryan Lovell Meeting held - Feb 2017, article
- Groundwater and sustainable development - November 2016, article
- Time for a rain dance? – On the depletion of groundwater resources, December 2012, article
- East Anglia’s Buried Channels – May 2012, article
- Operation Tethys – On repairing irrigation systems in Afghanistan, July 2011, article
- Deep water may still leave a bitter taste – May 2010, article
- Go with the flow – April 2010, article (connecting UK hydrology nationally and internationally, could also be holistic?)
- Water, Sandstone and Climate Change – January 2010, article
The Environment Network
Read about water and energy interdependence as a growing environmental threat.
Aimed at policy and decision-makers as well as the wider public, 'Geology for Society' outlines the importance of geology to our society.