Characterization of the aquifers of the Bangui urban area, Central African Republic, as an alternative drinking water supply resource;Caractérisation des aquifères de la région urbaine de Bangui comme ressource alternative en eau potable

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1760-1778

  Djebebe Ndjiguim, C L ^a,b,c   Huneau, F ^a,b   Denis, A ^d   Foto, E ^c   Moloto a Kenguemba, G ^c   Celle Jeanton, H ^e,f,g   Garel, E ^a,b   Jaunat, J ^d   Mabingui, J ^c   Le Coustumer, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

^b SPE   (France)

^c Universite de Bangui   (Central African Republic)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^f CNRS   (France)

^g INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; carbonate aquifer; Central African Republic; drinking water supply; groundwater; hydrochemistry; hydrogeology; target resource; urban pollution

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CARBONATE AQUIFER; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY; URBAN POLLUTIONS; CONFINED STRUCTURES;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; BOREHOLES; GEOLOGY; POLLUTION; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCES;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; URBAN POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY;

BANGUI [OMBELLAMPOKO]; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; OMBELLA-MPOKO; UBANGI RIVER;

EID: 84887055131     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.826358     Document Type: Article

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