NDLI: A dynamic map application for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution

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Author	Duarte, L. Teodoro, A. C. Gonçalves, J. A. Guerner Dias, A. J. Espinha Marques, J.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Groundwater pollution is a major environmental concern at global scale. It usually restricts the use of water resources for domestic, agricultural or industrial purposes, with significant impact on human well-being. Aquifer remediation may be very difficult or even impossible due to technical and/or economic constraints. To help prevent groundwater pollution, several cartographic methods have already been developed. Geographical information systems (GIS) provide useful tools for understanding the spatial distribution of groundwater vulnerability to pollution. This paper presents a new tool to produce groundwater vulnerability to pollution maps under a GIS open source environment. This application was developed within the QGIS software. The tool determines the spatial distribution of the DRASTIC index and incorporates all the procedures required under a single plugin. One of the main advantages of this application is the easiness to use and the possibility of viewing different results modifying indexes, weight values and table descriptions or importing the input data attribute file description. The user can also generate the maps according to his perception regarding each aquifer system. This application is free and presents a valuable contribution to assess and map groundwater vulnerability to pollution through a GIS open source.
Starting Page	2315
Ending Page	2327
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	74
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-03-03
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Groundwater vulnerability DRASTIC index Open source software QGIS Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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