Reviewing the evaluation methods for determining aquifer vulnerability in Iran using the Drastic method

Subject Areas : Water resource management

Mohammadreza Pakbaz ¹ , Mehran Iranpour ²

1 - Department of Civil Engineering, Aqiq non-profit institute, Isfahan, Iran.
2 - استادیار گروه مهندسی عمران، واحد لنجان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اصفهان، ایران

Received: 2023-11-04 Accepted : 2024-06-27 Published : 2024-07-14

Keywords: Groundwater, Vulnerability, Iran, Aquifer, Drastic ,

Abstract :

Determining the vulnerability and risk of groundwater is necessary for groundwater management. Cleaning up polluted groundwater is a costly undertaking. Various factors degrade groundwater quality, including point sources and diffuse sources of pollution, often linked to human activities that allow pollutants to enter aquifers. Therefore, it is necessary to use suitable and affordable methods to prevent pollution of ground-water resources at the source. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the methods of determining the vulnerability of aquifers using the drastic model in 12 regions located in some parts of Iran. The evaluation of each region is presented based on different indicators which help the removing pollution executors of underground water systems in order to choose, reuse or present new methods. In addition, the challenges and research gaps of the existing plains were evaluated in the explanation of each method, which can be the subject of future research works.

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