Chapter 7.1:Prevention and Reduction of Groundwater Pollution at Contaminated Megasites: Integrated Management Strategy and its Application on Megasite Cases

The European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD)2 and the Groundwater Directive (GWD)3 consider groundwater as a valuable natural resource which should be protected for future generations. There are several human activities that cause a deterioration of groundwater quality, and one of these i...