Delineation of groundwater potential zones using MIF and AHP models: A micro-level study on Suri Sadar Sub-Division, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100547
Author(s):  
Subhasish Sutradhar ◽  
Prolay Mondal ◽  
Niladri Das
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Birbhum District ◽  
Micro Level

scholarly journals Modeling Groundwater Potential Zones for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Khyrasol Block, Birbhum District West Bengal India Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujit Das ◽  
Soumen Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Remote Sensing And Gis ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zone ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Thematic Maps ◽  
Gis Techniques ◽  
Birbhum District

Remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) have played an important role in exploration and management of groundwater resources. In this study, we present modeling of groundwater potential zone in Khoyrasol block in Birbhum district, West Bengal by using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The objective of the study is to explore groundwater as well as surface water availability in different geomorphic units. Different thematic maps of geology, hydro-geomorphology, lineament, slope, land use/land cover (LULC), depth to water level and soil maps are prepared and groundwater potential zones are obtained by overlaying all thematic maps in terms of Weightage Index Overlay (WIO) method. All the thematic map classes have been assigned weightage according to their role in groundwater occurrence. Finally, groundwater potential zones are classified into four categories viz., excellent, good to medium, medium to poor and poor. The outcome of the present research work will help the local farmers, decision-maker, researchers and planners for exploration, monitoring, and management of groundwater resources for this study area.

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