Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Protection Strategy in the Coastal Area of China: A GIS-Based DRASTIC Model Approach

Groundwater vulnerability reflects the risk level of groundwater contamination and its self-repairing ability, as well as its sustainability for use. Therefore, it provides significant scientific support for implementing measures to prevent groundwater contamination, especially in coastal areas. In...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2023-10, Vol.13 (19), p.10781
Main Authors: Zhang, Qian, Shan, Qiang, Chen, Feiwu, Liu, Junqiu, Yuan, Yingwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic resources
Aquifers
China
coastal areas
Coasts
Contamination
Environmental protection
Geographic information systems
Geology
GIS-based DRASTIC model
Groundwater
Hydrology
Management
Permeability
Pollutants
Precipitation
protection strategy
vulnerability assessment
Water
Water pollution
Water, Underground
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Summary:Groundwater vulnerability reflects the risk level of groundwater contamination and its self-repairing ability, as well as its sustainability for use. Therefore, it provides significant scientific support for implementing measures to prevent groundwater contamination, especially in coastal areas. In this study, considering the lithology of vadose in valley plains and the extent of karst subsidence areas, a GIS-based DRASTIC model was employed to assess groundwater vulnerability in Tangshan City, a coastal area in China. The assessment results were presented and mapped using GIS, based on a comprehensive evaluation of seven parameters, including “Depth of groundwater, Vertical net recharge, Aquifer thickness, Soil media, Topography, Impact of vadose zone, and Hydraulic conductivity”. The identified groundwater vulnerability zones included the highest, higher, moderate, low vulnerability those four zones, which accounted for 4%, 53%, 25%, and 18%, respectively. In addition, according to the results of field investigation, the karst subsidence area and the mined-out coastal area were directly classified as the highest vulnerable areas and covered 1.463 km2; more attention is required here in subsequent groundwater protection processes and strategies. Finally, the groundwater pollution index was used to validate the groundwater vulnerability distribution results, and these two were in high agreement, with an R2 coefficient of 0.961. The study is crucial for the rational utilization and protection of water resources in Tangshan City.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app131910781