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Hydrogeological investigation of karst aquifers using an integrated geomorphological, geochemical, GIS, and remote sensing techniques (Southern Mediterranean Basin—Tunisia)
Carbonate aquifers constitute a water reserve of essential importance for human supply. This study identified areas of extensive karstification, and...
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Analysis of fractures generated by faults at micro- and macro-scale and the influence on the secondary permeability: application to the Nevado del Ruiz area (Colombia)
This research contributes to the knowledge of the geothermal area of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano (Colombia) by analyzing the secondary permeability...
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Assessment and validation of confined aquifer vulnerability based on the VEBHAT method: a case study in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China
Groundwater vulnerability assessment is an effective tool for groundwater pollution prevention and control. However, very few methods are available...
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Application of remote sensing, GIS and geophysical techniques for groundwater potential development in the crystalline basement complex of Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria
Remotely sensed and electrical resistivity data were employed to develop the groundwater potential of the hard-rock terrain of Ondo State,...
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Climate and irrigation scenario analyses using three-dimensional numerical modelling: a case study of the Nasia sub-basin in the White Volta Basin, Ghana
A groundwater resource characterisation and assessment model was developed for Nasia river sub-basin in the White Volta Basin, Ghana. The model is...
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Assessment of groundwater repositories in Edem, Southeastern Nigeria, using vertical electrical sounding
Scarcity of drinking water has been a major challenge in Edem, southeastern Nigeria. Thus, an electrical resistivity study was carried out in...
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Sustenance of Himalayan springs in an emerging water crisis
Springs are a significant source of high quality and perennial freshwater supply for remote communities and sustain rich biodiversity and ecosystems...
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Groundwater investigation within the basement complex, North Central Nigeria, using magnetic and resistivity method
The research focuses on using an integrated approach to locate viable locations for sitting boreholes within the Bosso local government area of Niger...
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Quantitative classification of carbonate aquifers based on hydrodynamic behaviour
A quantitative classification of carbonate aquifers based on hydrodynamic behaviour is introduced. This type of classification is necessary to...
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Stable isotope evidence on mechanisms and sources of groundwater recharge in quaternary aquifers of Kelantan, Malaysia
The groundwater from shallow alluvial aquifers of northern Kelantan, Malaysia, was analysed for stable isotopes (δ 18 O and δ 2 H) during northeast and...
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Integrated geophysical and hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater vulnerability conditions in part of Ikom-Mamfe Embayment, southeastern Nigeria
The shallow groundwater resource within the Ikom-Mamfe Embayment has been under serious threats from anthropogenic contaminants, carbonate and...
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Multiple Conceptual Model Approach for Assessing Groundwater Resources Sustainability Under Multiple Stresses
Six transient numerical groundwater flow models have been developed and calibrated based on six equally plausible conceptual models of the...
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Reexamining the Necessity of Adding Water Curtain Borehole with Improved Understanding of Water Sealing Criterion
A water curtain system is widely adopted in the underground storage of gas/oil in unlined rock caverns to maintain a stable groundwater level and...
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Probabilistic backward location for the identification of multi-source nitrate contamination
Nitrate represents the most widespread contaminant in shallow aquifers, especially in urban areas, and poses risks to human health, when the...
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Contribution of a hydrogeophysical approach to groundwater resource management in the develo** world
Two billion people and a half in the world do not have an adequate quantity of quality water for drinking, cooking, and bathing. This paper proposes...
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AEON Transdisciplinary Natural Baseline in the Karoo (South Africa)
Given the fracking debate in South Africa, AEON initiated a transdisciplinary baseline research ahead of fracking related to possible exploration and...
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Simulation of Kathmandu Valley River Basin Hydrologic Process Using Coupled Ground and Surface Water Model
Achieving water security is challenging for Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Conjunctive use of ground and surface water is inevitable for the sustainable...
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Conservation implications for the world’s most widely distributed cavefish species complex based on population genomics (Typhlichthys, Percopsiformes)
Cave-obligate aquatic organisms are difficult to monitor for conservation due to cryptic diversity, unknown subterranean hydrological connectivity,...
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Seismically induced changes in groundwater levels and temperatures following the ML5.8 (ML5.1) Gyeongju earthquake in South Korea
Hydrogeological responses to earthquakes such as changes in groundwater level, temperature, and chemistry, have been observed for several decades....
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Contaminant transport in heterogeneous aquifers: A critical review of mechanisms and numerical methods of non-Fickian dispersion
Natural aquifers usually exhibit complex physical and chemical heterogeneities, which are key factors complicating kinetic processes, such as...