Chapter 3 - GI Science application for groundwater resources management and decision support

Abstract

In the context of sustainable groundwater development, the current paper focuses on aspects concerning the role of GISciences approaches and new technological advances for geoenvironmental analysis. A "data imbalance" and "Professional Expert" effect are also highlighted in the paper, which is a core concern in the long-term analysis of environmental progression and geosphere–anthroposphere interrelations. GIScience examines the role of technology in retrieving and analyzing groundwater data, as well as the challenges encountered by the increasing complexities and heterogeneity of data sources.