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Establishing an urban geo-observatory to support sustainable development of shallow subsurface heat recovery and storage

View ORCID ProfileA. M. Patton, G. Farr, View ORCID ProfileD. P. Boon, D. R. James, B. Williams, L. James, R. Kendall, S. Thorpe, G. Harcombe, D. I. Schofield, A. Holden and View ORCID ProfileD. White
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 53, 49-61, 5 December 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2019-020
A. M. Patton
1British Geological Survey, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, , UK
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Abstract

Low-enthalpy ground source heating and cooling is recognized as one strategy that can contribute towards reducing reliance on traditional, increasingly insecure, CO2-intense thermal power generation, as well as helping to address fuel poverty. Development of this technology is applicable in urban areas where high housing density often coincides with the presence of shallow aquifers. In urban areas groundwater temperatures can be elevated owing to the subsurface urban heat island effect. Uptake and development of this technology is often limited by initial investment costs; however, baseline temperature monitoring and characterization of urban aquifers, conducted in partnership with local authorities, can provide a greater degree of certainty around resource and sustainability that can facilitate better planning, regulation and management of subsurface heat. We present a novel high-density, city-scale groundwater temperature observatory and introduce a 3D geological model aimed at addressing the needs of developers, planners, regulators and policy makers. The Cardiff Geo-Observatory measures temperature in a Quaternary aged sand and gravel aquifer in 61 boreholes and at a pilot shallow open-loop ground source heating system. We show that repurposing existing infrastructure can provide a cost-effective method of developing monitoring networks, and make recommendations on establishing similar geo-observatories.

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Establishing an urban geo-observatory to support sustainable development of shallow subsurface heat recovery and storage

A. M. Patton, G. Farr, D. P. Boon, D. R. James, B. Williams, L. James, R. Kendall, S. Thorpe, G. Harcombe, D. I. Schofield, A. Holden and D. White
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 53, 49-61, 5 December 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2019-020
A. M. Patton
1British Geological Survey, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, , UK
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1British Geological Survey, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, , UK
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