GIS-based assessment for the development of a groundwater quality index towards sustainable aquifer management

dc.contributor.authorEl-Fadel, M.
dc.contributor.authorTomaszkiewicz, M.
dc.contributor.authorAdra, Y.
dc.contributor.authorSadek, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbou Najm, Majdi
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-08T16:13:01Z
dc.date.available2015-04-08T16:13:01Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis study aims at developing Groundwater Quality Indices (GQIs) that constitute a reliable tool in defining aquifer vulnerability. For this purpose, water quality sampling campaigns were conducted on 60 groundwater wells during most vulnerable periods of early and late summer to ensure the representativeness of the targeted GQI under worst case conditions. The samples were tested for various water quality indicators, which were then used to develop the GQIs through GIS-based mapping with spatial geostatistical analysis. The results contribute in filling a gap in GQI definition and form a basis for planning effective water quality management towards sustainable exploitation of groundwater resources particularly during summer periods when recharge is limited.en
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dc.identifier.citationEl-Fadel, M., Tomaszkiewicz, M., Adra, Y., Sadek, S., & Abou Najm, M. (2014). GIS-Based Assessment for the Development of a Groundwater Quality Index Towards Sustainable Aquifer Management. Water Resources Management, 28, 3471-3487. doi:10.1007/s11269-014-0683-2en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53888
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.researchgate.net/publication/263036591_GIS-Based_Assessment_for_the_Development_of_a_Groundwater_Quality_Index_Towards_Sustainable_Aquifer_Management
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.subjectWATER QUALITYen
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREASen
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY MAPPINGen
dc.subjectSALT WATER INTRUSIONen
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSISen
dc.subjectKRIGINGen
dc.subjectLEBANON--BEIRUTen
dc.subjectHYDROGEOLOGYen
dc.subjectHYDROCHEMISTRYen
dc.subjectCONTAMINATIONen
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENTen
dc.titleGIS-based assessment for the development of a groundwater quality index towards sustainable aquifer managementen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderSpringer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
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idrc.project.componentnumber106706001
idrc.project.number106706
idrc.project.titleClimate Change and Saltwater Intrusion along the Eastern Mediterranean: Socioeconomic Vulnerabilityen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-4757-17
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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