Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India
The study describes a case study from an ecologically fragile region of Kerala, India, in which GIS and remote sensing techniques were used to identify groundwater potential zones (GWPZ). The study area has been adversely affected by pollution from various sources, and residents have become reliant...
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| author | Pillai Kiran S. Sneha M.L. Aiswarya S. Anand Arya B. Prasad Geena Jayadev Ayona |
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| description | The study describes a case study from an ecologically fragile region of Kerala, India, in which GIS and remote sensing techniques were used to identify groundwater potential zones (GWPZ). The study area has been adversely affected by pollution from various sources, and residents have become reliant on groundwater for their drinking water needs. Here, the Weighted Index Overlay Analysis method was used to identify the potential groundwater zones to assign ranking values to different classes of individual thematic maps based on their mediating and moderating influence on groundwater potentiality. Twelve thematic layers were used. The results of the GWPZ were validated by overlaying samples on the potential zones in the GIS environment. The study emphasizes the importance of GWPZ mapping for planning new abstraction well locations to meet increasing water demand and improve the awareness of groundwater availability for sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c69f38d8f8344c06ae06e74a42f62fb72023-08-02T13:18:13ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422023-01-014050402110.1051/e3sconf/202340504021e3sconf_icstce2023_04021Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, IndiaPillai Kiran S.0Sneha M.L.1Aiswarya S.2Anand Arya B.3Prasad Geena4Jayadev Ayona5Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamDepartment of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamDepartment of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamDepartment of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamDepartment of Environmental Sciences, All Saints’ College ThiruvananthapuramThe study describes a case study from an ecologically fragile region of Kerala, India, in which GIS and remote sensing techniques were used to identify groundwater potential zones (GWPZ). The study area has been adversely affected by pollution from various sources, and residents have become reliant on groundwater for their drinking water needs. Here, the Weighted Index Overlay Analysis method was used to identify the potential groundwater zones to assign ranking values to different classes of individual thematic maps based on their mediating and moderating influence on groundwater potentiality. Twelve thematic layers were used. The results of the GWPZ were validated by overlaying samples on the potential zones in the GIS environment. The study emphasizes the importance of GWPZ mapping for planning new abstraction well locations to meet increasing water demand and improve the awareness of groundwater availability for sustainable development.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/42/e3sconf_icstce2023_04021.pdfgroundwater potential zonesgisremote sensing |
| spellingShingle | Pillai Kiran S. Sneha M.L. Aiswarya S. Anand Arya B. Prasad Geena Jayadev Ayona Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India E3S Web of Conferences groundwater potential zones gis remote sensing |
| title | Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India |
| title_full | Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India |
| title_short | Unlocking Hidden Water Resources: Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones using GIS and Remote Sensing in Kerala, India |
| title_sort | unlocking hidden water resources mapping groundwater potential zones using gis and remote sensing in kerala india |
| topic | groundwater potential zones gis remote sensing |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/42/e3sconf_icstce2023_04021.pdf |
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