A Recent Review of Regional Groundwater Flow Theory —International Symposium on Regional Groundwater Flow Theory, Applications and Future Development

With seriously increasing pressure on water resources and the environment, large-scale regional groundwater resources and environmental issues are more and more concerned at present. In the time of development of regional groundwater flow theory and application for 50 years, International Symposium on Regional Groundwater Flow Theory, Applications and Future Development has been held in Xi'an, China during the period of 22 to 23 June 2013. The Conference brought together the world's most renowned experts in the field of regional groundwater flow, including 160 researchers from 13 countries. This paper systematically reviews the participants' analysis report and summarizes international progress and developments of the theoretical study of regional groundwater flow. It will promote the further development and practical application of regional groundwater flow theory in the flied of hydrogeology and environmental geology.