GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods
Recently, coastal aquifers have been found to be increasingly exposed to seawater intrusion (SWI) due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Various method exists for coastal aquifer vulnerability mapping and the one most commonly used is GALDIT because of its simplicity. The present study...
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| author | Jeong-Seok Yang Yong-Wook Jeong Amos Agossou Jin-Sik Sohn Jae-Boem Lee |
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| description | Recently, coastal aquifers have been found to be increasingly exposed to seawater intrusion (SWI) due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Various method exists for coastal aquifer vulnerability mapping and the one most commonly used is GALDIT because of its simplicity. The present study modified the original GALDIT ratings and weights using Shannon’s entropy theory to study the seasonal vulnerability of coastal aquifer in the coastal region of Benin, West Africa. Thus, the monthly GALDIT index for the study region was computed using 5 years of (2015–2019) average data of GALDIT dynamic input parameters. The original and modified GALDIT approaches were validated using total dissolved solid (TDS) concentration. Pearson’s correlation and Spearman coefficient correlations were calculated, and generally the modification of the GALDIT parameters’ relative weight using entropy has improved the method as this gave a better correlation with TDS concentration (0.739). From the calculated monthly GALDIT index, the most vulnerable period was identified using TOPSIS method. Based on TOPSIS results, the coastal aquifer of Benin is more vulnerable to seawater intrusion in February due to the decrease of groundwater level in that period and less vulnerable in July. The performed sensitivity analysis showed that height of groundwater level above the mean sea level, distance from shore, and thickness of the saturated aquifer have the most influence in vulnerability to SWI assessment in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a45f954ec102461580250f172d7bb8672023-11-30T22:06:54ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-07-011414225810.3390/w14142258GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making MethodsJeong-Seok Yang0Yong-Wook Jeong1Amos Agossou2Jin-Sik Sohn3Jae-Boem Lee4School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaDepartment of Architecture, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, KoreaSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, KoreaRecently, coastal aquifers have been found to be increasingly exposed to seawater intrusion (SWI) due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Various method exists for coastal aquifer vulnerability mapping and the one most commonly used is GALDIT because of its simplicity. The present study modified the original GALDIT ratings and weights using Shannon’s entropy theory to study the seasonal vulnerability of coastal aquifer in the coastal region of Benin, West Africa. Thus, the monthly GALDIT index for the study region was computed using 5 years of (2015–2019) average data of GALDIT dynamic input parameters. The original and modified GALDIT approaches were validated using total dissolved solid (TDS) concentration. Pearson’s correlation and Spearman coefficient correlations were calculated, and generally the modification of the GALDIT parameters’ relative weight using entropy has improved the method as this gave a better correlation with TDS concentration (0.739). From the calculated monthly GALDIT index, the most vulnerable period was identified using TOPSIS method. Based on TOPSIS results, the coastal aquifer of Benin is more vulnerable to seawater intrusion in February due to the decrease of groundwater level in that period and less vulnerable in July. The performed sensitivity analysis showed that height of groundwater level above the mean sea level, distance from shore, and thickness of the saturated aquifer have the most influence in vulnerability to SWI assessment in the study area.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/14/2258SWIGALDITShannon’s entropy theoryTOPSISTDSsensitivity analysis |
| spellingShingle | Jeong-Seok Yang Yong-Wook Jeong Amos Agossou Jin-Sik Sohn Jae-Boem Lee GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods Water SWI GALDIT Shannon’s entropy theory TOPSIS TDS sensitivity analysis |
| title | GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods |
| title_full | GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods |
| title_fullStr | GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods |
| title_short | GALDIT Modification for Seasonal Seawater Intrusion Mapping Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods |
| title_sort | galdit modification for seasonal seawater intrusion mapping using multi criteria decision making methods |
| topic | SWI GALDIT Shannon’s entropy theory TOPSIS TDS sensitivity analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/14/2258 |
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