Assessment of Groundwater Pollution Vulnerability, Hazard and Risk in a Semi-Arid Region

• Autorzy: Haied Nadjib , Khadri Samira , Foufou Atif , Azlaoui Mohamed , Chaab Salah , Bougherira Nabil

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/142234

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Mio-plio-quaternary aquifer of the Djelfa Syncline is part of a region in Algeria which is characterized by the lack of surface water resources and located in a semi-arid climate. Since alluvial aquifers, and among them our aquifer, are the most vulnerable because of thier direct exposure to the pollution caused by the infiltrated pollutants, this work focused on the assessement of groundwater pollution vulnerability, hazard and risk. Thus, several methods were used; for this purpose, such as the DRASTIC and WQI methods mapped using a GIS. The results obtained clearly show a low to moderate vulnerability. The DRASTIC model and its validation based on the correlation with WQI revealed a low correlation (WQ_Ivs D_I : 0.221). Since the vulnerability model does not match with the groundwater quality, pollution risk was assessed by combining vulnerabilty and hazard (i.e, water quality). The risk map illustrated three levels ranging from low to high risk. This map should be helpful in decision making and groundwater management through avoiding high risk areas.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Mio-plio-quaternary aquifer; Djelfa syncline; DRASTIC; WQI; GIS; pollution risk

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 10
• Strony: 1--13
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Haied Nadjib

• Earth and Universe Sciences Department, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa, Djelfa 17000, PO Box 3117, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-4987

autor

Khadri Samira

• Biological Sciences Department, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa, Djelfa 17000, PO Box 3117, Algeria

autor

Foufou Atif

• Earth and Universe Sciences Department, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa, Djelfa 17000, PO Box 3117, Algeria

autor

Azlaoui Mohamed

• Department of Hydraulic, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa, Djelfa 17000, PO Box 3117, Algeria

autor

Chaab Salah

• Geology Laboratory, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, Annaba 23000, PO Box 12, Algeria

autor

Bougherira Nabil

• Water Resources and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University, Annaba 23000, PO Box 12, Algeria

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