Comparative analysis of intrinsic groundwater vulnerability assessment methods for carbonate aquifers

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-371

  Jimenez Madrid A ^a   Carrasco, F ^b   Martinez C ^a   Vernoux, J F ^c  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE AQUIFER; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; GROUND WATER PROTECTION; GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY; LOCAL POPULATIONS; MOUNTAIN RANGES; SPATIAL ANALYSIS TOOLS; UNSATURATED ZONE; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS;

AQUIFERS; CARBONATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; MAPPING; MAPS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RATING;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MODEL VALIDATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY; WATER RESOURCE;

ANDALUCIA; MALAGA [ANDALUCIA]; SIERRA DE CANETE; SPAIN;

EID: 80051811478     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/10-043     Document Type: Article

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