Using Generic and Pesticide DRASTIC GIS-based models for vulnerability assessment of the Quaternary aquifer at Sohag, Egypt

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1203-1217

  Ahmed, Ayman A ^a  

^a SOHAG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

DRASTIC; Egypt; Geographic information systems; Quaternary aquifer; Vulnerability mapping

Indexed keywords

AGROCHEMICAL; AQUIFER POLLUTION; GIS; MAPPING; MODELING; PESTICIDE; QUATERNARY; VULNERABILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NILE VALLEY; NORTH AFRICA; SOHAG;

EID: 67649408976     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0433-3     Document Type: Article

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