Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping using DRASTI... - 9781032091501

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Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping using DRASTIC ModelAuthor(s): Prashant Kumar, Praveen Thakur, Sanjit Debnath\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032091501, 978-1032091501\nSynopsis\nThis book shows the effectiveness of DRASTIC model in a geographical setting for validation of vulnerable zones and presents the optimization of parameters for the development of precise maps highlighting several zones with varied contamination. Impact of vadose zone has also been assessed by considering every sub-surface layer.\n\nExclusive title covering effectiveness of DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability assessment\n\nReviews of the strengths and limitations of assessment methods \n\nPresents multi-criteria evaluation of hydro-geological and anthropogenic factors \n\nDiscusses integration with geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) \n\nIncludes application of groundwater governance frameg