Identification of potential groundwater recharge zones in Vaigai upper basin, Tamil Nadu, using GIS-based analytical hierarchical process (AHP) technique

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1385-1401

  Kaliraj, S ^a   Chandrasekar, N ^a   Magesh, N S ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchical process; GIS; Groundwater artificial recharge; Potential recharge zone; Tamil Nadu; Vaigai basin

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; LAND COVER; LAND USE; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LINEAMENT; RECHARGE; SOIL TYPE; TERRAIN; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU; VAIGAI RIVER;

EID: 84897583199     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-013-0849-x     Document Type: Article

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