The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment
Energy resources in addition to water resources are the most limited resources in Jordan, being one of the fourth poorest countries in water resources, and limitation of surface water resources put huge pressure on groundwater which is the main resource there. High expenses and the increasing prices...
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| description | Energy resources in addition to water resources are the most limited resources in Jordan, being one of the fourth poorest countries in water resources, and limitation of surface water resources put huge pressure on groundwater which is the main resource there. High expenses and the increasing prices of oil over all worlds increase the feasibility to mining the oil shale that exists in southern Jordan area, Siwaqa. This study took place to clarify the possible effects of mining and energy production activities on the water resources in that area. Groundwater vulnerability mapping was done for many areas all over the country, including this part. The initiative of this work is to determine the vulnerability under the conditions of removing the bedrock of the oil shale which is described as a con ning layer. Results that are obtained by this work conclude that the oil shale area becomes highly vulnerable to the human activities because of the existing geological structures while it is small and medium vulnerable in the elds in which there are no geological structures. In addition to the structural features and adding the possibility of the oil shale mining from the outcropped areas which will decrease the depth to water table and hence will affect the vulnerability values.
Efectos en las fuentes de agua subterránea de la minería ex situ de esquistos bituminosos, en el área de Siwaqa, al sur de Jordania, a través del índice DRASTIC y la evaluación hidroquímica del agua
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Las fuentes de energía y agua son las más limitadas en Jordania, uno de los cuatro países más pobres en recursos hídricos; además, las limitadas fuentes super ciales hacen de las aguas subterráneas las más importantes. Las ganancias y el precio del petróleo, por su parte, incrementan la viabilidad de la minería de esquistos bituminosos en el sur de Jordania, en la región de Siwaqa. Este estudio se realiza con el n de establecer los posibles efectos de las actividades de producción de energía y minería en las fuentes hídricas de la zona. Se elaboró un mapa de vulnerabilidad para las fuentes de agua subterránea en varias regiones del país, incluida el área de estudio. La iniciativa de este trabajo es determinar la vulnerabilidad si se remueve el lecho rocoso del esquisto bituminoso, que funciona como una capa de con namiento. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian que el esquisto bituminoso se torna bastante vulnerable a las actividades humanas debido a la presencia de estructuras geológicas, mientras que su vulnerabilidad es media o baja en aquellos lugares donde no hay estructuras geológicas. Además de los rasgos estructurales, existe la posibilidad de que la minería del esquisto bituminoso en las áreas de a oramiento podría descender hasta la capa freática y allí afectar los valores de vulnerabilidad. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85463b237fcb41c193bd6a1246cc04462022-12-22T03:07:59ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaEarth Sciences Research Journal1794-61902339-34592016-01-0120110.15446/esrj.v20n1.4312843058The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessmentAlsharifa Hind Mohammad0Omid AlkurdiElias Salameh1The University of JordanThe University of JordanEnergy resources in addition to water resources are the most limited resources in Jordan, being one of the fourth poorest countries in water resources, and limitation of surface water resources put huge pressure on groundwater which is the main resource there. High expenses and the increasing prices of oil over all worlds increase the feasibility to mining the oil shale that exists in southern Jordan area, Siwaqa. This study took place to clarify the possible effects of mining and energy production activities on the water resources in that area. Groundwater vulnerability mapping was done for many areas all over the country, including this part. The initiative of this work is to determine the vulnerability under the conditions of removing the bedrock of the oil shale which is described as a con ning layer. Results that are obtained by this work conclude that the oil shale area becomes highly vulnerable to the human activities because of the existing geological structures while it is small and medium vulnerable in the elds in which there are no geological structures. In addition to the structural features and adding the possibility of the oil shale mining from the outcropped areas which will decrease the depth to water table and hence will affect the vulnerability values. Efectos en las fuentes de agua subterránea de la minería ex situ de esquistos bituminosos, en el área de Siwaqa, al sur de Jordania, a través del índice DRASTIC y la evaluación hidroquímica del agua Resumen Las fuentes de energía y agua son las más limitadas en Jordania, uno de los cuatro países más pobres en recursos hídricos; además, las limitadas fuentes super ciales hacen de las aguas subterráneas las más importantes. Las ganancias y el precio del petróleo, por su parte, incrementan la viabilidad de la minería de esquistos bituminosos en el sur de Jordania, en la región de Siwaqa. Este estudio se realiza con el n de establecer los posibles efectos de las actividades de producción de energía y minería en las fuentes hídricas de la zona. Se elaboró un mapa de vulnerabilidad para las fuentes de agua subterránea en varias regiones del país, incluida el área de estudio. La iniciativa de este trabajo es determinar la vulnerabilidad si se remueve el lecho rocoso del esquisto bituminoso, que funciona como una capa de con namiento. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian que el esquisto bituminoso se torna bastante vulnerable a las actividades humanas debido a la presencia de estructuras geológicas, mientras que su vulnerabilidad es media o baja en aquellos lugares donde no hay estructuras geológicas. Además de los rasgos estructurales, existe la posibilidad de que la minería del esquisto bituminoso en las áreas de a oramiento podría descender hasta la capa freática y allí afectar los valores de vulnerabilidad.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/43128Oil shaleex-situ mininggroundwatervulnerabilityDRASTIC. |
| spellingShingle | Alsharifa Hind Mohammad Omid Alkurdi Elias Salameh The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment Earth Sciences Research Journal Oil shale ex-situ mining groundwater vulnerability DRASTIC. |
| title | The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| title_full | The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| title_fullStr | The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| title_short | The effects of ex-situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in Siwaqa area, southern Jordan, using DRASTIC index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| title_sort | effects of ex situ oil shale mining on groundwater resources in siwaqa area southern jordan using drastic index and hydrochemical water assessment |
| topic | Oil shale ex-situ mining groundwater vulnerability DRASTIC. |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/43128 |
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