Groundwater Vulnerability to Nitrate Contamination from Fertilizers Using Modified DRASTIC Frameworks
Vulnerability maps of groundwater provide an efficient means of identifying environmental trends and prioritizing regions for prevention plans. The GIS-based DRASTIC method, however, does not consider the impact of contamination, so there is a need to modify it according to the specifics of the regi...
Main Authors: | Maryam Torkashvand, Aminreza Neshat, Saman Javadi, Hossein Yousefi, Ronny Berndtsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/17/3134 |
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