Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment to Cemeteries Pollution through GIS-Based DRASTIC Index

Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment to Cemeteries Pollution through GIS-Based DRASTIC Index

Deposition of corpses in the ground is the most common burial practice, which can allow interactions between polluting compounds and the soil, groundwater, and surface water, which may afterwards lead to negative environmental impacts and risks to public health. The risk of cemeteries contaminating...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Gonçalves, Antonio Albuquerque, Paulo Carvalho, Pedro Almeida, Victor Cavaleiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
cemeteries
groundwater pollution
vulnerability map
GIS
DRASTIC index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/4/812

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