『Summary
The EU Water Framework Directive outlines a new approach to water
administration in which interactions between groundwater bodies,
groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems and surface water
bodies take on a central role. In this context, a review and an
evaluation of earlier classification systems for groundwater,
riparian areas and wetlands as well as for streams and rivers
are given. A new multi-scale and process oriented typology integrating
interactions between the three components of the hydrological
continuum is proposed. The typology is based on geomorphologic,
geological and hydrological concepts reflecting functional linkages
and controlling flow processes on gradually smaller spatial scales.
On a catchment scale of more than 5 km, the Landscape Type classifies
the groundwater flow systems and the groundwater system based
on regional geomorphology and regional hydrogeological setting,
respectively. This scale characterizes the complexity of regional
flow processes that control discharge patterns. On an intermediate
or reach scale of 1-5 km, the Riparian Hydrogeological Type classifies
the hydrogeological setting adjacent to a riparian area aquifer
in greater detail. This scale characterizes physical contact between
a groundwater body and a riparian area aquifer as well as stability
and flux of groundwater to the riparian area aquifer. These factors
are critical for maintaining diverse riparian ecosystems. Within
a local scale of 10-1999 m, the Riparian Flow Path Type classifies
the dominant flow path through the riparian area to the stream,
based on flow path distribution through the riparian area. This
scale characterizes the riparian area's capability of maintaining
high water quality of adjacent stream. The GSI typology has been
developed for the most important landscapes of Denmark and is
exemplified by a moraine landscape. Finally, application possibilities
are discussed.
Keywords: Typology; Groundwater; Riparian area; Stream; Interaction;
Multi-scale; Water framework directive』
Introduction
Review of classification systems
Groundwater classifications
Riparian area and wetland classifications
Stream and river classifications
Integrated hierarchical classifications
A new process oriented multi-scale typology of groundwater-surface
water interaction
Landscape Type
Riparian Hydrogeological Type
Riparian Flow Path Type
GSI typology of Denmark and example of application
Landscape Type
Riparian Hydrogeological Types
Riparian Flow Path Types
Discussion and conclusions
Landscape Type
Riparian Hydrogeological Type
Riparian Flow Path Types
Potential applicability of the GSI typology
Acknowledgements
References