NDLI: Use of hierarchical cluster analysis to assess the representativeness of a baseline groundwater quality monitoring network: comparison of New Zealand’s national and regional groundwater monitoring programs

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Author	Daughney, Christopher J. Raiber, Matthias Moreau Fournier, Magali Morgenstern, Uwe Raaij, Rob
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Baseline monitoring of groundwater quality aims to characterize the ambient condition of the resource and identify spatial or temporal trends. Sites comprising any baseline monitoring network must be selected to provide a representative perspective of groundwater quality across the aquifer(s) of interest. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) has been used as a means of assessing the representativeness of a groundwater quality monitoring network, using example datasets from New Zealand. HCA allows New Zealand’s national and regional monitoring networks to be compared in terms of the number of water-quality categories identified in each network, the hydrochemistry at the centroids of these water-quality categories, the proportions of monitoring sites assigned to each water-quality category, and the range of concentrations for each analyte within each water-quality category. Through the HCA approach, the National Groundwater Monitoring Programme (117 sites) is shown to provide a highly representative perspective of groundwater quality across New Zealand, relative to the amalgamated regional monitoring networks operated by 15 different regional authorities (680 sites have sufficient data for inclusion in HCA). This methodology can be applied to evaluate the representativeness of any subset of monitoring sites taken from a larger network.Un référentiel de suivi qualitatif de nappe veut caractériser la ressource dans les conditions locales et identifier ses variations spatiale et temporelle. Les sites de tout référentiel de réseau de surveillance doivent être sélectionnés pour fournir une vue d’ensemble représentative de la qualité de nappe du ou des aquifères concernés. Un classement par groupe hiérarchisé (HCA) a été utilisé comme moyen d’évaluation de la représentativité d’un réseau de surveillance qualitatif de nappe, utilisant des bases de données de référence Néo-Zélandaises. HCA permet de comparer les réseaux de surveillance nationaux et régionaux Néo-zélandais en termes de qualités d’eau identifiées dans chaque réseau, d’hydrochimie au barycentre de ces qualités d’eau, et d’échelle des concentrations de chaque composant dans chaque catégorie d’eau. A travers l’approche HCA, le National Groundwater Monitoring Programme (117 sites) est conçu pour fournir une perspective hautement représentative de la qualité de l’eau de nappe en Nouvelle Zélande, en relation avec les réseaux régionaux de contrôle intégrés gérés par 15 autorités régionales différentes (680 sites ont suffisamment de données pour être inclus dans le HCA). Cette méthodologie peut être appliquée pour évaluer la représentativité de tout substitut de sites de surveillance pris dans un réseau élargi.El monitoreo de la calidad de agua subterránea a partir de una línea de base apunta a caracterizar la condición ambiental del recurso e identifica tendencias espaciales y temporales. Los sitios que comprenden cualquier red de monitoreo de línea de base deben ser seleccionados para proveer una perspectiva representativa de la calidad del agua subterránea a través del o los acuíferos de interés. Se utilizó un análisis de clúster jerárquicos (HCA) como un medio para evaluar la representatividad de la red de monitoreo de calidad de agua subterránea, usando como ejemplo bases de datos de Nueva Zelandia. HCA permite comparar las redes nacional y regional de monitoreo de Nueva Zelandia en términos de números de categorías de calidad de agua identificadas en cada red, la hidroquímica en los centroides de estas categorías de calidad del agua, la proporción de sitios de monitoreo asignados para cada categoría de calidad de agua, y el intervalo de concentraciones para cada analito dentro de cada categoría de calidad agua. A través del enfoque del HCA, el Programa de Monitoreo Nacional de Agua subterránea (117 sitios) demuestra proveer una perspectiva altamente representativa de la calidad del agua subterránea a través de Nueva Zelandia, en relación con las redes regionales de monitoreo amalgamadas operadas por 15 autoridades regionales distintas (680 sitios tienen datos suficientes para la inclusión en HCA) Esta metodología puede ser aplicada para evaluar la representatividad de cualquier subconjunto de sitios de monitoreo tomados a partir de una red más grande.A monitorização da qualidade de base das águas subterrâneas tem por objectivo caracterizar as condições ambientais do recurso e identificar tendências espaciais e temporais. Os locais que integram qualquer rede de monitorização de base devem ser seleccionados de modo a providenciar uma perspectiva representativa da qualidade da água subterrânea ao longo do(s) aquífero(s) que interessem. Foi usada análise grupal hierárquica (HCA) como meio de avaliar a representatividade de uma rede de monitorização da qualidade de águas subterrâneas, utilizando como exemplo conjuntos de dados da Nova Zelândia. A HCA permite que as redes de monitorização nacional e regionais da Nova Zelândia possam ser comparadas em termos do número de categorias de qualidade da água identificadas em cada rede, da hidroquímica nos centróides destas categorias de qualidade das águas, das proporções dos locais monitorizados atribuídos a cada categoria de qualidade da água e da gama de concentrações para cada parâmetro analítico dentro da cada categoria de água. Através da abordagem da HCA, o Programa Nacional de Monitorização de Águas Subterrâneas (117 locais) demonstra fornecer uma perspectiva altamente representativa da qualidade da água subterrânea em toda a Nova Zelândia em relação ao amalgamento de todas as redes regionais operadas por 15 entidades regionais distintas (680 locais têm dados suficientes para a inclusão na HCA). Esta metodologia pode ser aplicada na avaliação da representatividade de qualquer subconjunto de locais de monitorização tomado a partir de uma rede maior.
Starting Page	185
Ending Page	200
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14312174
Journal	Hydrogeology Journal
Volume Number	20
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14350157
Language	Portuguese
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2011-09-28
Publisher Institution	International Association of Hydrogeologists
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Groundwater monitoring Groundwater statistics Hydrochemistry New Zealand Geology Waste Water Technology Water Pollution Control Water Management Aquatic Pollution Hydrogeology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth and Planetary Sciences Water Science and Technology

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