GIS-based assessment for the development of a groundwater quality index towards sustainable aquifer management
dc.contributor.author | El-Fadel, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tomaszkiewicz, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Adra, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sadek, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abou Najm, Majdi | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-08T16:13:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-08T16:13:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | This 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 |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.identifier.citation | El-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/s11269-014-0683-2 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10625/53888 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.researchgate.net/publication/263036591_GIS-Based_Assessment_for_the_Development_of_a_Groundwater_Quality_Index_Towards_Sustainable_Aquifer_Management | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer | en |
dc.subject | WATER QUALITY | en |
dc.subject | COASTAL AREAS | en |
dc.subject | VULNERABILITY MAPPING | en |
dc.subject | SALT WATER INTRUSION | en |
dc.subject | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | en |
dc.subject | KRIGING | en |
dc.subject | LEBANON--BEIRUT | en |
dc.subject | HYDROGEOLOGY | en |
dc.subject | HYDROCHEMISTRY | en |
dc.subject | CONTAMINATION | en |
dc.subject | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | en |
dc.subject | WATER MANAGEMENT | en |
dc.title | GIS-based assessment for the development of a groundwater quality index towards sustainable aquifer management | en |
dc.type | Journal Article (peer-reviewed) | en |
idrc.copyright.holder | Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht | |
idrc.dspace.access | IDRC Only | en |
idrc.noaccess | Due to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI. | en |
idrc.project.componentnumber | 106706001 | |
idrc.project.number | 106706 | |
idrc.project.title | Climate Change and Saltwater Intrusion along the Eastern Mediterranean: Socioeconomic Vulnerability | en |
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumber | IC01-4757-17 | |
idrc.rims.adhocgroup | IDRC SUPPORTED | en |