A comprehensive review of water quality indices (WQIs): history, models, attempts and perspectives

S Chidiac, P El Najjar, N Ouaini, Y El Rayess… - … Science and Bio …, 2023 - Springer
Water quality index (WQI) is one of the most used tools to describe water quality. It is based
on physical, chemical, and biological factors that are combined into a single value that …

A critical review on water quality index tool: Genesis, evolution and future directions

S Gupta, SK Gupta - Ecological Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
Water quality is a substantial measure in coordinating water demand and supply. An
adequate level of freshwater is eminent for biological needs and a vital side of integrated …

Spatiotemporal comprehensive evaluation of water quality based on enhanced variable fuzzy set theory: A case study of a landfill in karst area

Y Yang, B Li, C Li, P Liu, T Li, Y Luo, L Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water quality assessment is a crucial step in water resource management and pollution
prevention, and is essential for achieving sustainable development. Current methods for …

Evaluation and analysis of water quality of marine aquaculture area

X Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, P Liu, R Guo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the rapid development of marine aquaculture, the water quality of aquatic environments is
regarded as a main limiting factor. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the water quality and …

[HTML][HTML] Costs and benefits of the development methods of drinking water quality index: A systematic review

X Han, X Liu, D Gao, B Ma, X Gao, M Cheng - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
The drinking water quality index (DWQI) transforms multiple water quality parameters into a
dimensionless number, thus, presenting comprehensive status of drinking water in an …

Contamination, ecological and health risks of trace elements in soil of landfill and geothermal sites in Tibet

X Wang, Z Dan, X Cui, R Zhang, S Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the utilization of landfill technology and geothermal energy production in Tibet, the
contamination of the soils and underground water by trace element has currently become a …

[HTML][HTML] Application of multivariate statistical analysis in the development of a surrogate water quality index (WQI) for South African watersheds

TD Banda, M Kumarasamy - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water quality indices (WQIs) are customarily associated with heavy data input demand,
making them more rigorous and bulky. Such burdensome attributes are too taxing, time …

[HTML][HTML] Global water quality indices: Development, implications, and limitations

D Kumar, R Kumar, M Sharma, A Awasthi… - Total Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water quality index is crucial for improving water quality and clean water supply to achieve
sustainable development goals directly related to water, agriculture, biodiversity, health, and …

Groundwater quality index based on PCA: wadi El-Natrun, Egypt

S Abdelaziz, MI Gad, AHMH El Tahan - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Groundwater is one of the water's main sources for domestic, agricultural, and industrial
uses in arid and semi-arid regions such as the Egyptian western desert. Extensive extraction …

A review of the current status of the water quality in the Nile water basin

NK Kipsang, JK Kibet, JO Adongo - Bulletin of the National Research …, 2024 - Springer
Background Water contamination has become one of the most challenging problems to
clean water supply and infrastructure in the twenty-first century. Accordingly, access to clean …