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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing groundwater vulnerability: DRASTIC and DRASTIC-like methods: a review

A Barbulescu - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Groundwater vulnerability studies are sources of essential information for the management
of water resources, aiming at the water quality preservation. Different methodologies for …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater vulnerability assessment using GIS-based DRASTIC model in Nangasai River Basin, India with special emphasis on agricultural contamination

A Bera, BP Mukhopadhyay, P Chowdhury… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nangasai basin is a semi-arid watershed where agriculture is the main source of economy.
In present day, increasing population demands increase in food productivity which leads to …

A comprehensive review of groundwater vulnerability assessment using index-based, modelling, and coupling methods

D Goyal, AK Haritash, SK Singh - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater has become increasingly vulnerable to quality degradation. An elaborate
understanding of its flow, draft, recharge and pollutant transport processes needs to be …

Integrated variable weight model and improved DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability assessment in a shallow porous aquifer

H Yu, Q Wu, Y Zeng, L Zheng, L Xu, S Liu, D Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate and effective assessment of groundwater vulnerability is very important for
ensuring a healthy groundwater ecosystem. We evaluate the vulnerability of shallow porous …

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 map** and assessment of groundwater vulnerability index are crucial for the
preservation of groundwater resources from the possible contamination. In this research …

A modified-DRASTIC model (DRASTICA) for assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution in an urbanized environment in Lucknow, India

A Singh, SK Srivastav, S Kumar… - Environmental earth …, 2015 - Springer
Groundwater contamination and vulnerability in urbanized areas are of major concern and
need proper attention. Several models including the DRASTIC model are used to evaluate …

[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 …

Groundwater vulnerability and contamination risk assessment using GIS-based modified DRASTIC-LU model in hard rock aquifer system in India

A Kumar, A Pramod Krishna - Geocarto International, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Groundwater vulnerability and risk assessment is an essential step for preventing and
controlling contamination in any area. DRASTIC model with modification incorporating land …

Study on groundwater pollution and its human impact analysis using geospatial techniques in semi-urban of south India

S Vivek, R Umamaheswari, P Subashree… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater recharging and thus renewable groundwater supplies will experience
considerable changes due to climate change. The present investigation focussed to …