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100 _aMAJANDANG, Jiradech
245 _aGroundwater vulnerability assessment and sensitivity analysis in Nong Rua, Khon Kaen, Thailand, using a GIS-based SINTACS model
264 _aVerlag
_bSpringer
_c2013
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
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338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
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440 _aEnvironmental health sciences
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520 _aThe SINTACS approach was used to evaluate intrinsic groundwater vulnerability within Nong Rua District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. The approach is based on seven environmental variables prepared in the form of GIS data layers. These variables are depth to water level, infiltration capacity, unsaturated zone, soil type, aquifer media, hydraulic conductivity, and slope. The resulting vulnerability map depicts the spatial extent of six classes of vulnerability ranging from very low to extremely high. High and moderate level classes of vulnerability dominated most of the study area. The northwestern, southwestern and central parts of the study area fell under the very high and extremely high vulnerability levels according to this approach. These regions displayed characteristics that indicated their vulnerability such as a high infiltration rate, coarse-texture soil, and shallow depth to groundwater. The statistical correlation coefficient between the nitrate concentration in 87 wells and the SINTACS vulnerability levels was 0.51. Both map removal and single variable sensitivity analyses were performed to observe the influence of specific variables on the model result. The result of this study is useful for guiding strategic planning of groundwater quality management.
650 _aSINTACS model
650 _aThailand
650 _agroundwater vulnerability
700 _aSARAPIROME, Sunya
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-012-1890-x
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