Machine learning predictive models for mineral prospectivity: An evaluation of neural networks, random forest, regression trees and support vector machines

V Rodriguez-Galiano, M Sanchez-Castillo… - Ore Geology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning algorithms (MLAs) such us artificial neural networks (ANNs),
regression trees (RTs), random forest (RF) and support vector machines (SVMs) are …

Index-based groundwater vulnerability map** models using hydrogeological settings: a critical evaluation

P Kumar, BKS Bansod, SK Debnath, PK Thakur… - Environmental Impact …, 2015 - Elsevier
Groundwater vulnerability maps are useful for decision making in land use planning and
water resource management. This paper reviews the various groundwater vulnerability …

Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and irrigation using GIS and geostatistics techniques in semiarid region of Neyshabur, Iran

GS Bhunia, A Keshavarzi, PK Shit, ESE Omran… - Applied Water …, 2018 - Springer
Groundwater is a vital source for drinking and agricultural purposes in semiarid region of
Neyshabur area (Iran). The present study assessed the groundwater quality and mapped …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of groundwater nitrate pollution using the Indicator Kriging approach

G Balacco, GD Fiorese, MR Alfio - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of investigations on groundwater nitrate pollution to assess
its spatial and temporal evolution through the indicator kriging method. With this approach …

[BOOK][B] Arsenic in groundwater: poisoning and risk assessment

MM Hassan - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Arsenic-contaminated groundwater is considered one of the world's largest environmental
health crises, as more than 300 million people in more than one-third of countries worldwide …

Categorical Indicator Kriging for assessing the risk of groundwater nitrate pollution: the case of Vega de Granada aquifer (SE Spain)

M Chica-Olmo, JA Luque-Espinar… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Groundwater nitrate pollution associated with agricultural activity is an important
environmental problem in the management of this natural resource, as acknowledged by the …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive map** of soil electrical conductivity as a Proxy of soil salinity in south-east of Algeria

MA Abdennour, A Douaoui, C Piccini, M Pulido… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In semi-arid and arid areas soil salinity has adverse effects both on the environment and
agricultural production. The region of Biskra (South-East of Algeria) underwent a strong …

Spatial distribution of heavy metals in soils of the flood plain of the Seversky Donets River (Russia) based on geostatistical methods

VG Linnik, TV Bauer, TM Minkina… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Soil contamination by heavy metals (HM) is a worldwide problem for human health. To
reduce risk to human health from exposure to toxic chemicals associated with soil …

[HTML][HTML] Residual geochemical gold grade prediction using extreme gradient boosting

B Ibrahim, F Majeed, A Ewusi, I Ahenkorah - Environmental Challenges, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing cost of exploration and decreasing recovery in mineral exploration
necessitates the use of reliable and robust models for spatial gold grade prediction. In …

Spatial assessment of groundwater quality monitoring wells using indicator kriging and risk map**, Amol-Babol Plain, Iran

T Sheikhy Narany, M Firuz Ramli, A Zaharin Aris… - Water, 2013 - mdpi.com
The main aim of monitoring wells is to assess the conditions of groundwater quality in the
aquifer system. An inappropriate distribution of sampling wells could produce insufficient or …