Groundwater vulnerability assessment: A review including new statistical and hybrid methods

N Taghavi, RK Niven, DJ Paull, M Kramer - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of groundwater vulnerability was first introduced in the 1970s in France to
recognize sensitive areas in which surface pollution could affect groundwater, and to enable …

DRASTIC, GOD, and SI approaches for assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution: a review

A Fannakh, A Farsang - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2022 - Springer
Over the last three to four decades, several methods for assessing groundwater vulnerability
to anthropogenic pollution have been developed. Researchers and policymakers have …

Novel machine learning algorithms to predict the groundwater vulnerability index to nitrate pollution at two levels of modeling

HE Elzain, SY Chung, S Venkatramanan, S Selvam… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate mapping and assessment of groundwater vulnerability index are crucial for the
preservation of groundwater resources from the possible contamination. In this research …

Assessment of intrinsic aquifer vulnerability at continental scale through a critical application of the drastic framework: The case of South America

F Rama, G Busico, JL Arumi, N Kazakis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
An assessment of the intrinsic aquifer vulnerability of South America is presented. The
outcomes represent the potential sensitivity of natural aquifers to leaching of dissolved …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater vulnerability to contamination in the gulf cooperation council region: A review

F Baig, M Sherif, A Sefelnasr, MA Faiz - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquifer vulnerability arises from the degradation of groundwater quality due to a wide range
of contaminants and pollutants. The escalating concern regarding groundwater …

Designing dynamic groundwater management strategies through a composite groundwater vulnerability model: Integrating human-related parameters into the …

X Guo, H Xiong, H Li, X Gui, X Hu, Y Li, H Cui… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater nitrate contamination has emerged as a pressing global concern. Given its
potential for long-term impacts on aquifers, protective measures should primarily focus on …

A comparative study of groundwater vulnerability methods in a porous aquifer in Greece

MC Kirlas, DΚ Karpouzos, PE Georgiou… - Applied Water …, 2022 - Springer
Groundwater vulnerability assessment is critical for the effective groundwater management,
particularly in areas with significant anthropogenic activities, such as agriculture. In this …

Groundwater quality assessment and modeling utilizing water quality index and GIS in Kabul Basin, Afghanistan

SK Singh, AR Noori - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022 - Springer
Groundwater stands as a unique source of water supply in Kabul city, Afghanistan. In this
investigation, 35 samples of groundwater were comprehensively analyzed to determine its …

Combining the classic vulnerability index and affinity propagation clustering algorithm to assess the intrinsic aquifer vulnerability of coastal aquifers on an integrated …

X Guo, Z Yang, C Li, H Xiong, C Ma - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the northern plains of Laizhou City, groundwater quality suffers dual threats from
anthropogenic activities: seawater intrusion caused by overextraction of fresh groundwater …

Comprehensive review of groundwater scarcity, stress and sustainability index-based assessment

H Akbar, P Nilsalab, T Silalertruksa… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater, the world's largest freshwater resource, is critically important for global food
security. Excessive groundwater extraction has led to issues such as groundwater …