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3. In recent years water management groundwater balance reports have been
compiled in relations to surface waters, which provides the basis for a holistic
approach to water resource management and effective action aiming at the
conservation of water resources.
4. The public interest in healing water, thermal water, and highly mineralised water
(brines) has been growing considerably for some time. All these factors make
scientists and specialists show greater interest in deep water resources, also in
the form of a mathematical description of phenomena occurring in the stagnant
water zone, which is virtually outside water circulation.
5. The application of mathematical modelling methods for groundwater filtration
processes creates the opportunity for assessment of disposable groundwater
resources along with hydrogeological and environmental results of its extraction,
which has been visible with increasing intensity in Poland in recent years. The
most frequently applied software worldwide for hydrogeological modelling is an
American programme called MODFLOW with its numerous versions such as for
instance Visual Modflow, Groundwater Vistas, Processing Modflow or Groundwater Modelling System. The method of constant volume conversion allows
direct combination in the calculation process of disposable resources assessment
and renewable resources assessment [40, 41].
8.5 Recommendations
Water supply for the inhabitants of small towns and villages comes primarily from
groundwater intakes, water intakes of big cities and industrial plants take up water also
from rivers. Over 70% of groundwater resources is used for human water consumption. Care should be taken to ensure water quality to maintain access to groundwater
resources in the coming decades. Rational distribution of available groundwater
resources in the country and comparison with the groundwater exploitation is the
background of proper, sustainable management of its resources.
Water resources are constantly exposed to negative changes and transformations
under the influence of various sectors of the economy and anthropopressure. Attention should be paid to the protection of groundwater resources through appropriate
provisions and restrictions in spatial development plans. Particular attention should
be paid to control and monitoring of the quality and quantity of groundwater in
the areas of mining activity related to mine drainage and areas intensively used for
agriculture.
In Poland has been rising steadily over several years greater interest in geothermal
waters, which are more commonly used in modern geothermal power stations and
leisure facilities. Their resources should also be controlled.
A. Krawiec and A. Sadurski
3. In recent years water management groundwater balance reports have been
compiled in relations to surface waters, which provides the basis for a holistic
approach to water resource management and effective action aiming at the
conservation of water resources.
4. The public interest in healing water, thermal water, and highly mineralised water
(brines) has been growing considerably for some time. All these factors make
scientists and specialists show greater interest in deep water resources, also in
the form of a mathematical description of phenomena occurring in the stagnant
water zone, which is virtually outside water circulation.
5. The application of mathematical modelling methods for groundwater filtration
processes creates the opportunity for assessment of disposable groundwater
resources along with hydrogeological and environmental results of its extraction,
which has been visible with increasing intensity in Poland in recent years. The
most frequently applied software worldwide for hydrogeological modelling is an
American programme called MODFLOW with its numerous versions such as for
instance Visual Modflow, Groundwater Vistas, Processing Modflow or Groundwater Modelling System. The method of constant volume conversion allows
direct combination in the calculation process of disposable resources assessment
and renewable resources assessment [40, 41].
8.5 Recommendations
Water supply for the inhabitants of small towns and villages comes primarily from
groundwater intakes, water intakes of big cities and industrial plants take up water also
from rivers. Over 70% of groundwater resources is used for human water consumption. Care should be taken to ensure water quality to maintain access to groundwater
resources in the coming decades. Rational distribution of available groundwater
resources in the country and comparison with the groundwater exploitation is the
background of proper, sustainable management of its resources.
Water resources are constantly exposed to negative changes and transformations
under the influence of various sectors of the economy and anthropopressure. Attention should be paid to the protection of groundwater resources through appropriate
provisions and restrictions in spatial development plans. Particular attention should
be paid to control and monitoring of the quality and quantity of groundwater in
the areas of mining activity related to mine drainage and areas intensively used for
agriculture.
In Poland has been rising steadily over several years greater interest in geothermal
waters, which are more commonly used in modern geothermal power stations and
leisure facilities. Their resources should also be controlled.