Open AccessAssessment of Aquifer Vulnerability in Baghmalek Plain in Khuzestan, Iran using GIS DRASTIC Model
Author(s) -
Reihany Glareh,
Heydar Ali Kashkuli,
Narges Zohrabi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of environmental science and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 0119-1144
DOI - 10.47125/jesam/2018_1/03
Subject(s) - aquifer , vulnerability (computing) , vulnerability assessment , groundwater , geographic information system , water resource management , structural basin , pollution , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , geology , cartography , computer science , geomorphology , computer security , geotechnical engineering , psychology , ecology , psychological resilience , psychotherapist , biology
The purpose of this study was to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in Baghmalek aquifer to pollution. The groundwater vulnerability was simulated in Geographical Information System (GIS) using DRASTIC model. Indeed, GIS clarifies the results of a complicated model through visual representation, which provided an applicable tool for decision makers. The vulnerability map of Baghmalek basin shows four classes including no risk to pollution, very low vulnerability, low vulnerability, and low to moderate vulnerability depending on the intrinsic characteristics. The results of the model indicate that the northern parts of the plain are more vulnerable than the southern parts.