Spatial and temporal variation of groundwater quality and its suitability for irrigation and drinking purpose using GIS and WQI in an urban fringe

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 124, Issue , 2016, Pages 270-288

  Dhanasekarapandian, M ^a   Chandran, S ^a   Devi, D Saranya ^b   Kumar, V ^c  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c AC&RI ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Drinking; GIS; Groundwater; Multivariate statistical analysis; Urban fringe; Water quality; WQI

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GIS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

GRIDHUMAL BASIN; INDIA;

EID: 84989344891     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.08.015     Document Type: Article

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