35^TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Paper Title	Presenting Author Names
Towards Integrated Transboundary Groundwater Management in Southern Africa - The Case of the Ramotswa Aquifer Shared between South Africa and Botswana	Y Altchenko
Mapping Irrigation Potential from Renewable Groundwater pan-Africa – an integrated approach	Y Altchenko
Geoinformatics for Sustainable Groundwater Resource development	Dr. Arumugam Jothibasu
Groundwater recharge in the discharge area of a semi-arid catchment	Prof. Xiao-Wei Jiang
Experimental Studies on the Smooth Parallel Plate Model, Addressing the Validity of the Cubic Law under Conditions of Variable Saturation.	Mr. Brendon Ronald Jones
Groundwater Resource Assessment of the deep confined Peninsula Aquifer in Blossoms (Oudtshoorn), Western Cape, South Africa	Mr. David McGibbon
Cape Flats Aquifer and False Bay - opportunities to change	Mr. David McGibbon
Coastal Aquifers Management in Algarve – Portugal	Edite Reis
Global Scale Assessment of Groundwater Contribution to Environmental Flows and Sustainable Groundwater Abstraction Limits for the Sustainable Development Goals	Aditya Sood
Combination of geological and geophysical data for the determination of aquifer geometry in a complex hydrosystem. Application to Plio-Quaternary aquifer Dradere Soueire basin (Moulay Bousselham Region - North Western Morocco).	Mr. Issam Bougarn
Evaluation of Impact of Geomorphic Controls on the Groundwater Quality of Udupi District, Southwest Coast of India	MS SRUTHI B
Chemical and isotopic evolution of dissolved inorganic carbon in groundwater of the Okavango Delta, Botswana	Dr. Eliot Atekwana
ORIGIN OF SALINE GROUNDWATER WITHIN LAKE URMIA AREA/IRAN BASED ON CHEMICAL AND ISOTOPE DATA	Dr. Werner Balderer
Hydrogeological rationale for drainage in deep tunnel (the example of Halabyan-Baltic tunnel in Moscow)	Dr. Gleb Batrak
The importance of information management systems (IMS) to good governance of shared groundwater resources	Mrs. Daniela Benedicto
Groundwater resources of the Danakil Depression (northeastern Ethiopia) – hydrogeology in the hottest place on Earth	Mr. Dylan Blake
Flow regime comparison of a single clean smooth parallel fracture with and without overlying material in variably saturated conditions	Mr. Luke Brouwers
Groundwater recharge and geochemical evolution in Santiago island (Cape Verde)	Dr. M. Teresa Condesso de Melo
Submarine Groundwater Discharge in SW coast of India and its implications	Dr. Suresh Babu DS
Estimating Groundwater Availability at Catchment Scale using Streamflow Recession and Instream Flow Requirements of Rivers in South Africa	Dr. Girma Yimer Ebrahim
Modeling Groundwater Flow and Dynamics of the Dendron Area, Limpopo River Basin, South Africa	Dr. Girma Yimer Ebrahim
Hydrogeological investigation to protect the Itawa Spring in Ndola, Zambia	Dr. Tobias El-Fahem
Groundwater Resources Management for Lusaka Water Supply, Zambia	Dr. Tobias El-Fahem
An assessment of groundwater contamination at the Empangeni and Richards Bay landfill areas, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa	Dr. Vetrimurugan Elumalai
KINDRA Project: classification and inventory of groundwater research and knowledge in Europe	Dr. Isabel Manuela Fernandez Fuentes
Modeling of radionuclide migration in fractured rock aquifer and assessment of groundwater contamination risk	Dr. Irina Galitskaya
Hydrogeochemistry and genesis analysis of the geothermal springs in Arxan, Northeastern China	Ms. Xiaomin Gu
Groundwater resources of Burundi. New elements and decision making tools.	Dr. Alexis Gutierrez
Deep Groundwater Systems in Southern Africa - from occassional findings towards an exploration strategy -	Dr. Thomas Himmelsbach
Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds	Prof. Alan MacDonald
Regional exploration technique of groundwater resource in the Precambrian areas of Mozambique through an integration of Topographic and Geophysical data	Mr. Luis Magaia
Modeling One-Dimensional Preferential Infiltration using the Finite Water-Content Method Adapted to Simulate Flow Through Vertical Macropores	Dr. Fred Ogden
Investigating the hydrogeological conditions of the deep formation in the southern Karoo Basin – Case study of the KARIN-CIMERA KFZ-1 hole	Ms. Kate Robey
A methodology to assess the movement of hydrocarbons in the subsurface and the remediation thereof	Ms. Sascha Roopa
Sone megafan: The non-Himalayan megafan of craton origin, forming a potential groundwater reservoir in marginal alluvial plains of Ganga Basin.	DR. Sudarsan Sahu
Recognizing spatial heterogeneity in aquifer distributions and characterizing groundwater dynamics in NW India	Prof. Rajiv Sinha
Non-Darcian Flow in Porous and Fractured Media with Lattice Boltzmann Methods	Dr. Michael Sukop
GIS based modelling of groundwater vulnerability: a case study of Birmingham urban unconfined aquifer, United Kingdom	Dr. Abraham Thomas
Global Food Production - Share from Sustainable and Unsustainable Groundwater Use	Dr. Karen Grothe Villholth
Assessment of impact on the groundwater quality due to solid waste disposal site southeast of Pune City, Maharashtra, India	Dr. Gajanan Wagh
Chemical Evolution of a Geothermal Brine in Fractured Carbonate Rocks, Jamaica	Dr. DeBonne Wishart
Groundwater circulation and hydrogeochemical evolution in a typical alluvial-lacustrine plain of Qaidam Basin, Northwestern China	Mr. Yong Xiao
Use of Boolean Logic in a GIS environment for selecting zones for Artificial Groundwater Recharge in north western Saudi Arabia	Dr. Faisal Kamal Zaidi
Diel cycling, flux, and fate of HCO3- in a typical karst spring-fed stream of southwestern China	Prof. Cheng Zhang
Groundwater exploration using electromagnetic frequency domain and electroseismic sounding methods in Kalahari sands and Karoo Sequence in Zimbabwe.	Mr. Joseph M Zulu
Hydrodynamics and Hydrochemical Evaluation of Groundwater from Basement Complex Area of Southwestern Nigeria	Dr. Adewole Gbadebo
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and related carcinogenic potencies in groundwater of an urban site at a terai belt of north India	Dr. Amit Masih
Co2- water-rock interaction: Implication for Natural Co2 analogue in the Wonchi system; Ethiopia.	Mr. Hassen Shube
GRACE gravity approach in estimating changes in Total Water Storage in the Vaal River Basin, South Africa.	Mr. Khuliso Masindi
Investigation potential karstic water resources in shahroud ,Iran Using Combined Fuzzy-AHP , AHP Methods.	Dr. RAZIEH AKBARI JONOSH
A spatial model of groundwater chemical composition in Slovenia in GIS environment	prof. Marko Komac
The hydrogeological conditions of the endorheic lake basins in semi-arid zone of Central Asia	Mr. Daniyar Malgazhdar Mr. Gani Nessipbekov
Adaptation of RDM for karst groundwater management in Southwest China	Ms. LICHAO YANG
Combining groundwater vulnerability and hydrogeomechanics mapping in hydromineral systems (Caldas da Cavaca, Central Portugal)	Prof. M.J. Afonso
The role of hydrogeological and contamination sources inventories in groundwater management: Porto City (NW Portugal)	Prof. M. J. Afonso
The long term hydrological research site AUVER-WATCH (Allier hydrosystem, France): promoting interdisciplinary research into alluvial aquifers.	Prof. Hélène Celle-Jeanton
Groundwater role on the ecological preservation of the Biguglia lagoon (Corsica, France)	Dr. Emilie Garel Pr. Frederic Huneau
South Africa’s current analytical capabilities for stable isotopes with reference to compliance monitoring for hydraulic fracturing and future legislative requirements	Ms. Danita Hohne
Structure of weathered and fractured peridotites of New Caledonia: from field data to simplified modelling	Ms. Julie Jeanpert Brice Sevin
Mean residence time of groundwater in Bohemian Cretaceous Basin	Dr. Petr Mixa
The characteristics of dynamic change the level and the temperature of the water in seepage wells, the northern China	Xiao Li
Groundwater monitoring network in Acre sedimentary basin	Mr. Luiz Antonio Pereira
Characteristics of Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopes in Waters from the Karst Mountains Xiangxi River Basin in Three Gorges Reservoir, China	Dr. Tingting Shi Dr. Zhihua Chen
Drought effects on groundwater system over rural area in S. Korea	Dr. Sung-Ho SONG
Groundwater Situation And Potential Around Problematic Geological Transition Zone. A Case Study From Southwestern Nigeria	Dr. Stephen Ariyo
Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater in a part of Alluvial terrain in Central India	Prof. Laxmi Prasad Chourasia
Construction of calibration facilities of slim hole logging system for aquifer characterization	Dr. Seho Hwang
Comparison of Atmospheric CO2 Consumption of Carbonate Rock Weathering with Silicate Rock One in the Pearl River Basin, China	Prof. Zhongcheng Jiang
Aquifer mapping using the SPECTREMPLUS airborne electromagnetic system in and around an active coal mine environment	Mr. David Khoza
Developing capacity of groundwater and environmental protection in Kyrgyz Republic	Mr. Nikita Latyshev
Determination of groundwater sustainable yield using numerical modelling approach	Dr. Lixiang Lin
Recession curves of epikarstic drip flow, a case study from Velika Pasica Cave, central Slovenia	Dr. Wei Liu
Hydrogeochemical processes in the shallow aquifer of the Lubumbashi river basin: multivariate statistical approach	Mr. Antoine Lumu
Understanding the role of groundwater in post mining water bodies in semi-arid South Africa and evaluating the beneficial ecosystem goods and services from this water resource.	Mr. Ashton Maherry
Hydrogeochemistry of Ukraine’s groundwater system and its impact on public health	Prof. Georgii Rudko
Delineation of low Order Palaeochannels of Lost river Saraswati in the Indian desert	Prof. Kanhaiya Lal Shricastava
Stable Isotope Technique To Discern Source And Origin Of Contamination In Groundwater Of Bangalore City, Karnataka, India	Dr. R.K. Somashekar
Groundwater contamination caused by industrial waste in Waluj MIDC Area, dist. Aurangabad (M.S)	Prof. Ashok Tejankar
Groundwater Quality study of Shendra & Chikalthana MIDC area in Aurangabad District (M. S.), India	Prof. Ashok Tejankar
Influence of Bedrocks on Hydraulic Characteristics of Weathered Basement Aquifers: A Case Study from South-Western Nigeria	Prof. Moshood TIJANI
Stable Isotopes in plant/Xylem Water Sources	Mr. Simon Amutenya
Groundwater Potential Zoning in Turkana County, Kenya—A lithological and Structural geology approach	Mr. Edward Kipkoech
Identification of potential groundwater discharge from geological structures into the Greater Letaba River with the use of thermal infrared (TIR) imaging	Mr. Raymond Minnaar
Electromagnetic Inversion and Vertical Electrical Sounding in Groundwater Investigations in Twifo – Hemang Lower Denkyira District of Ghana.	Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Nazifi
Seasonal variation in ground water, river water and estimation of ground water recharge in Mulki River basin along the south-west coast of India using major ions as tracers.	Mr. Sawan Rawat
Assessment of groundwater for drinking purposes using water quality index in industrial area of Himachal Pradesh, India	Ms. Ravneet Saini
Virtual groundwater loss from the contaminated aquifer systems- a problem unforeseen	Dr. Sarah Sarah
Impact of climate change on hydrodynamics of coastal aquifer Gujarat, India	Dr. Devinder Kumar Chadha
Quality Assessment of Groundwater Resources of Ikogosi-Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria	Dr. Adewole Gbadebo
About the pollution problems of groundwater and aeration zone in urban territories	Mr. Azam Kadirhodjaev
3D Numerical Groundwater Flow Modeling in Kohat Sub Basin, Northwest Himalayan Fold & Thrust Belt Pakistan	Mr. Majid Khan
Alarming Nitrate contents in groundwater in semi-arid region in South India: Analyzing for its vulnerability	Dr. Pagadala Damodaram Sreedevi
Monitoring fluorescence of groundwater at distinct wavelengths with an on line flow-through fluorometer as potential tool for earthquake precursor research	Dr. Werner Balderer
FREEWAT a water management tool enhancing the participatory approach in the Stampriet aquifer system region	Mrs. Daniela Benedicto
Study on hydrogeological model of leakage of Sanyou Cave inscription area of Yichang City, China	Dr. Deshan Cui
Hydrochemical Characterization and Genesis of the Jinjiang Springs in Arxan, Northeastern China	Professor Yali Cui
Ground Water Quality around Chakwal City and its Representation on GIS Platform for Public Use	Mr. Imtenan Elahi
Impact of water level fluctuations and major ions on the quality of groundwater in Udupi District, Southwest coast of India	Dr. Udaya Shankara Harikripa Narayana
Geochemical assessment of disposal sludge from water treatment plant (WTP) on soil and underground aquifer, Brazil	Dr. Rosely Imbernon
Overview of Groundwater in Central Highveld Region, South Africa	Dr. Haili Lin
Determination and delineation of hydraulic parameters of the Ohangwena Groundwater System, Cubango Megafan, Northern Namibia	Mr. Christoph Lohe
The development of a sampling protocol for radioactive elements in a fractured rock aquifer of South Africa	Dr. Gaathier Mahed
Water quality of groundwater source in Gacko polje - Croatia	Dr. Tamara Marković
Distribution of Fe, Mn, Zn and As in groundwater of Slavonia and Baranja Region - Croatia	Dr. Tamara Marković
Characterisation of deep groundwater in the Karoo Basin through the use of warm springs as proxies	Dr. Jodie Miller
The importance of scale in studying interactions between surface and hyporheic zone processes	Dr. Oana Teodora Moldovan
Groundwater Dynamic in a period of drought - alluvial plain of Mogi Guaçu River, Sao Paulo, Brazil.	Dr. Sueli Pereira
Analogy of the mineral systems approach with the new proposed groundwater vulnerability approach: Case study of Highveld-Ermelo-Witbank coalfields, South Africa	Mr. Emmanuel Sakala
Structural and groundwater mapping using geophysical methods over shear zones in the Namaqua Metamorphic Province	Mr. Fhatuwani Matome Adolph Sekiba
The rational development and exploitation of groundwater in the Hutuo-river alluvial fan in the North China Plain	Prof. Jingli Shao
Estimation of well efficiency after well treatment: case history in S. Korea	Dr. Sung-Ho Song
Laboratory investigations of iron and manganese precipitates formed during in-situ iron removal by ozonation: Understanding the effects on the Atlantis Aquifer permeability	Ms. Jani Van Gend
Geophysical delineation of AMD in the Cradle of Humankind	Dr. Michael van Schoor
Modelling the connection between groundwater abstraction and recharge to quantify baseflow for a RAMSAR listed wetland in Western Cape, South Africa	Mr. Andrew Watson
Evaluation of Groundwater Exploitation Potentiality in Hebei Plain Based on the Niche Theories	Prof. Kaining Yu
Geothermometrical modelling of a carbonate-evaporitic thermal system	Ms. Mónica Blasco
Groundwater recharge quantification from historical rainfall records and salinity profiling in the RAMSAR listed Verlorenvlei catchment	Ms. Anya Eilers
Optimization of Water conservation structures in over-urbanized area in the suburbs of Delhi, India	Ms. Nidhi Jha
Optimization of an Artificial Recharge- Pumping System for Water Supply in the Maghaway Valley, Cebu, Philippines	Mr. Nafyad Serre Kawo
Artificial formation of underground water lenses	Mr. Gani Mavlyanov
MODELING OF THE IMPACT OF UNSATURATED ZONE CONTAMINATION WITH RESIDUAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ON GROUNDWATER	Dr. Olena Shpak