Catchment-scale vulnerability assessment of groundwater pollution from diffuse sources using the DRASTIC method: A case study;Estimation au niveau du bassin versant de la vulnérabilité á la pollution diffuse des eaux souterraines ál'aide de la méthode DRASTIC: Une étude de cas

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1206-1216

  Yang, Y S ^a,b   Wang, L ^c  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural diffuse groundwater pollution; DRASTIC; EU water framework directive; GIS modelling; Groundwater vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DIFFUSE GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; DRASTIC; EU WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; GIS MODELLING; GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; LANDFORMS; POLLUTION; RATING; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RUNOFF; SOILS; WATER CONSERVATION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; AQUIFER; CATCHMENT; GIS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RECHARGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VADOSE ZONE; VULNERABILITY; WATER DEPTH; WATER PLANNING;

BANN RIVER; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650474964     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2010.508872     Document Type: Article

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