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dc.contributor.author | Mimi, Ziad | |
dc.contributor.author | Mahmoud, Nidal | |
dc.contributor.author | Abu Madi, Maher | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-28T08:42:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-28T08:42:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/4333 | |
dc.description.abstract | Groundwater in karstic aquifers can be dangerously sensitive to contamination. In this paper, DRASTIC assessment was modified and applied, for the first time, to address the intrinsic vulnerability for karst aquifers. The theoretical weights of two of DRASTIC’s parameters (aquifer media and hydraulic conductivity) were modified through sensitivity analysis. Two tests of sensitivity analyses were carried out: the map removal and the single parameter sensitivity analyses. The modified assessment was applied for the karst aquifers underlying Ramallah District (Palestine) as a case study. The aquifer vulnerability map indicated that the case study area is under low, moderate and high vulnerability of groundwater to contamination. The vulnerability index can assist in the implementation of groundwater management strategies to prevent degradation of groundwater quality. The modified DRASTIC assessment has proven to be effective because it is relatively straightforward, use data that are commonly available or estimated and produces an end product that is easily interpreted | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Aquifers - Hazard assessment - Palestine | en_US |
dc.subject | Groundwater - Palestine | en_US |
dc.title | A modified drastic model for intrinsic vulnerability mapping for karst aquifers : a case study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
newfileds.department | Engineering and TechnologyEngineering and Technology | en_US |
newfileds.item-access-type | open_access | en_US |
newfileds.thesis-prog | none | en_US |
newfileds.general-subject | none | en_US |
item.languageiso639-1 | other | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
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