Delineation of groundwater potential zones for sustainable development and planning using AHP and GIS techniques in the coal mining province of Mahan river catchment area

• Autorzy: Kausher, Rukaiya , Sinha, Anand Kumar , Singh, Rambabu
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present research aims to address the drinking water crisis in the Mahan River catchment area resulting from the disruption of groundwater availability due to extensive coal mining. The study uses GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to map the groundwater potential of the area by analysing several factors that affect groundwater availability, including rainfall, water depth, geomorphology, geology, soil, land-cover/land-use, and topographic characteristics derived from DEM. The groundwater potential map created using the MCDA technique classified the area into low, moderate, and high groundwater potential zones. The map was validated and verified using water table depth and electrical conductivity values available in the region, indicating that it can be used to identify groundwater recharging sites. The study’s results show that about 30% of the area has high groundwater potential, and more than 45% of the area has moderate groundwater potential. The information derived from the study can be used for sustainable management and proper planning of groundwater resources in the Mahan River catchment area. Overall, the study presents a useful approach to address the groundwater depletion problem resulting from coal mining activities in the Mahan River catchment area.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

górnictwo; wody podziemne; woda pitna

EN

mining activities; groundwater potential; AHP; MCDA; thematic layers

• Czasopismo: Archives of Mining Sciences
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 68, no. 1
• Strony: 77--88
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kausher, Rukaiya

• Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Bilaspur, India,

autor

Sinha, Anand Kumar

• Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Bilaspur, India

autor

Singh, Rambabu

• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

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DOI

10.24425/ams.2024.149828