Assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution through the DRASTIC method - a GIS open source application [Avaliação da vulnerabilidade da água subterrânea à poluição através do método DRASTIC - uma aplicação SIG open source]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Lia Duarte (Author) FCUP; Guerner Dias, AJ (Author) FCUP; Marques, JE (Author) Other; Ana Teodoro (Author) FCUP; Jose A Goncalves (Author) FCUP; Carvalho, JM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Comunicações Geológicas

Vol. 101

Pages: 677-680

ISSN: 0873-948X

Publisher: LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia

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Scopus - 1 Citation

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-KAV

Abstract (EN): Water pollution is a complex problem which requires understanding its spatial distribution. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide useful tools to manipulate the factors that control groundwater vulnerability to pollution. This article presents the development of a tool to produce maps under a GIS open source environment. The application was developed through Quantum GIS (QGIS) software. The tool is developed based on the DRASTIC index and incorporates some procedures under a plugin. This method comprises the generation of several maps corresponding to each factor taken into account and, finally, a global map displaying the spatial distribution of the index. One of the main advantage of this application is the easiness to use. The user can generate the maps according to his perception regarding the available information including field observations. The application is free non-profit institutions or individual users and intends to be useful for water resources management. © 2014, LNEG ¿ Laboratório Nacional de Geologia e Energia IP.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific