GIS-based DRASTIC, Pesticide DRASTIC and the Susceptibility Index (SI): Comparative study for evaluation of pollution potential in the Nabeul-Hammamet shallow aquifer, Tunisia;DRASTIC-SIG, DRASTIC Pesticide et Indice de Sensibilité (SI): étude comparative pour l'évaluation de la pollution potentielle de l'aquifère superficiel de Nabeul-Hammamet, Tunisie

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 715-731

  Anane, Makram ^a   Abidi, Bessem ^a   Lachaal, Fethi ^a   Limam, Atef ^a   Jellali, Salah ^a  

^a Technopark Tourist Route of Soliman Nabeul   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

DRASTIC; Groundwater protection; SI; Tunisia; Vulnerability mapping

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GIS; GROUNDWATER; LAND USE CHANGE; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION MONITORING; VULNERABILITY;

HAMMAMET; NABEUL; TUNISIA;

EID: 84876436724     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-013-0952-9     Document Type: Article

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