GIS-based DRASTIC method for groundwater vulnerability assessment: A review

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 991-1011

  Shirazi, S M ^a   Imran, H M ^a   Akib, Shatirah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

DRASTIC; GIS; groundwater; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DRASTIC; GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY; RESCALING; RESEARCH NEEDS; SEMI ARID; VULNERABILITY; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; RESEARCH;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84866300438     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2012.686053     Document Type: Review

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