Groundwater Potentiality Mapping in Viruthachalam Taluk, Tamil Nadu, India: AHP and GIS Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Muthukumarasamy Ranganathan ◽  
Bagyaraj M. ◽  
Mukesh M. ◽  
Zubairul Islam ◽  
Daniel Tekley Gebremedhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Distance Weighting ◽  
Potential Groundwater ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Inverse Distance

Groundwater is the most valuable treasury commodity in the world, yet it is depleted on a daily basis. Hand arrangement is crucial in assembly for delineating a potential groundwater zones. Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) data with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach have proven critical for micro level analysis of groundwater potentials. This exploration was authorized in order to locate a prospective groundwater area in the Virutachalam Taluk of Southern India. The Inverse Distance Weightage (IDW) technique was used to determine the groundwater potential precinct by thematic layers of drainage, drainage density, geology, lineament, lineament density, geomorphology, soil, and slopes. Overall, the prospective groundwater zone in the study area was classified as excellent (20.66 %), good (60.29 %), moderate (16.38 %) and poor (2.73 %). This optional analysis offers an excellent possible groundwater zone for patches in the northern and central sections of Kotteri and Kammapuram in Virudhachalam Taluk. The survey revealed that the approach of inverse distance weighting provides an operating mechanism for suggesting groundwater potential zones for clear expansion and groundwater control in not the same hydro-geological settings.

scholarly journals Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Identification of Groundwater Potential Zone in the Hilly Terrain of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-27
Author(s):  
Md. Abu Hamjalal Babu ◽  
Md. Risadul Islam ◽  
Fahim Farzana ◽  
Muhammad Jasim Uddin ◽  
Md. Sirajul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zone ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
Potential Zone ◽  
Hilly Terrain ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Potential Groundwater ◽  
Gis System

Groundwater is the most significant assets on the planet and is declining continuously. The integration of GIS system and remote sensing turned into substantial tools in the field of subsurface water study, which assists in surveying, observing and monitoring the groundwater capitals. With this backdrop, using GIS and remote sensing application, a study was conducted to identify the potential groundwater zones in the hilly district Khagrachhari. The ground water potential zones were identified based on different thematic maps such as drainage, density, lineament density, slope, land use or land cover, soil and geology by using weighted overlay analysis. The groundwater potential zones were investigated orderly into four classes known as poor, moderate, good and very good. This groundwater potential information will work as a guideline to the concerned local authority to identify effectively the suitable locations for the extraction of groundwater.

scholarly journals Identification of Potential Groundwater Recharge Sites in a Semi-arid Region of Pakistan Using Saaty’s Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Muhammad Suliman ◽  
Samiullah Samiullah ◽  
Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Analytical Hierarchical Process ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

Groundwater is a precious source of fresh water and a major component of the entire water supply. Both water quality and quantity could be satisfied by evaluating the groundwater potential sites (GWPS). This paper analyzes the ground-water potentials in a semi-arid region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It describes a standard methodology to identify and map GWPS using integrated Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) methods. Eight parameters including elevation, slope, drainage density, lineaments density, soil, geology, land use/land cover and rainfall were integrated to explore areas with groundwater holding capability. GWPS were delineated through subjective weights assigned after coupling various thematic layers using Saaty’s Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP). The modelled GWPS were cross-checked with tube wells data. The result indicates that the central part of the study area has good potential for groundwater reserves/exploitation, where the factors i.e. moderate to high drainage density, sedimentary sequence of alluvial plain, low elevation etc. discern the central portion of the study area as a suitable site for groundwater. This study suggests that the applied method proves to be very significant and reliable tool for timely assessment of quality assured evaluation of groundwater resources. This study could be a systematic guide for future investigations for water related explorations, especially in semi-arid environments.

scholarly journals Delineation of groundwater recharge zones in the Mitidja plain, north Algeria, using multi-criteria analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1468-1484
Author(s):  
Abdelmadjid Boufekane ◽  
Hind Meddi ◽  
Mohamed Meddi
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
High Water ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Potential Groundwater ◽  
North Algeria ◽  
High Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Supply Information

Abstract This work aims to identify the potential groundwater recharge zones in the Mitidja plain (north Algeria) using the multi-criteria approach. The analysis was based on the use of a geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing to establish eight thematic maps, weighted, categorized and inserted, that allowed us to establish the potential zones’ map for groundwater recharge. Three potential groundwater recharge classes were defined corresponding, respectively, to low (26%), moderate (47%) and high (27%). The best groundwater potential zones are situated in the piedmont of the Blidean Atlas (the south of the study area), precisely, upstream near to wadis (wadi El Harrach, wadi Djemaa, wadi Mazafran) and the western aquifer limit, where the hydrogeological units are formed by the alluvium formation which is characterized by high hydraulic conductivity, high water flow, low slope, low drainage, low quantity transported sediments and good water quality. The obtained results, in this work, describe the groundwater recharge potential areas and supply information for a suitable mapping and the management of aquifer resources in the study area.

Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones using AHP and Geospatial Techniques in Western Part of Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Ramachandra M. ◽  
Raghu Babu K. ◽  
Rajasekhar M. ◽  
Pradeep Kumar B.
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Cuddapah Basin ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Lineament Density ◽  
Geospatial Techniques ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Present study is carried out for delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZ) in Western part of Cuddapah basin, Southern India using Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Various categorized thematic maps: geology, geomorphology (GM), slope, soils, lineament density (LD), drainage density (DD) and gorundwater levels fluctuations (GWLF) were used for mapping and delineation of GWPZs. Suitable and normalized weights were assigned based on AHP to identify GWPZ. The GWPZ map was categorized into five GWPZs types: very poor, poor, moderate, good and very good. About 1.48% (6.05 km2) area is classified in ‘very good’, 25.95% (106.07 km2) in ‘good’, 47.11% (192.53 km2) in ‘moderate’, 22.12% (90.38 km2) in ‘poor’ and 3.34% (13.66 km2) in ‘very poor’ category. The acquired outcomes were validated with water levels fluctuations in pre- and post-monsoon seasons. GIS-based multi-criteria decision making approach is useful for preparation of precise and reliable data. The AHP approach, with the aptitudes of the geospatial data, various data bases can be combined to create conceptual model for identification and estimation of GWPZs.

scholarly journals Identification of ground water recharge potential zones by using remote sensing and geographic information system

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Ballu Harish ◽  
Mahammad Haseena
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Information System ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Remote Sensing Techniques

<p><strong>Background: </strong>The ground water is the most precious and important resource around the world and is decreasing day by day. In connection, there is a need to bound the potential groundwater zones. The geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques have become important tools to locate groundwater potential zones.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: This research has been carried out to identify ground water potential zones in Nuthankal Mandal with help of GIS and remote sensing techniques. In order to evaluate the ground water potential zones, different thematic maps such as geology, slope, soil, drainage density map, land use and land cover and surface water bodies i.e., lakes and other using remotely-sensed data as well as toposheets and secondary data, collected from concern department. The prepared layers are further used for mapping and identification of ground water potential zones.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: In this study ground water potential zones are demarked with the help of composite maps, which are generated using GIS tools. The accurate information to obtain the parameters that can be considered for identifying the ground water potential zone such as geology, slope, drainage density and lineament density are generated using the satellite data and survey of India (SOI) Topo-sheets, the groundwater potential zones are classified into five categories like very poor, poor, moderate, good &amp; very good. The use of suggested methodology is demonstrated for a selected study area in Nuthankal Mandal.</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: This groundwater potential information was also used for identification of suitable locations for extraction of water.</p>

scholarly journals Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones - A Case Study of the Titel Municipality, Serbia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Radulović ◽  
Tijana Đorđević ◽  
Nastasija Grujić ◽  
Branislav Pejak ◽  
Sanja Brdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zone ◽  
Potential Zone ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Freshwater Resource ◽  
Artificial Surface

&lt;p&gt;Dramatic population growth and climate change lead to an increasing demand for groundwater resources. According to &lt;em&gt;The 2018 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report&lt;/em&gt;, nearly 6 billion people will face severe water scarcity by 2050. Groundwater represents the world&amp;#8217;s largest available freshwater resource and it is essential for domestic purpose, industrial, and agricultural uses. Therefore, it is very important to identify the potential locations for new groundwater zones development. Here, we utilized geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) techniques for the delineation of groundwater potential zones in the Titel Municipality, located in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The groundwater in the study area is affected by elevation difference, agricultural production, and its geographical position. Titel Municipality has a very good agriculture potential that can be only fully exploited by improving groundwater management. Considering that, for the delineation of groundwater potential zones we prepared 6 thematic layers such as geology, geomorphology, land use/land cover, soil, drainage density, and slope. According to their relevant importance in groundwater occurrence, all layers and their features were assigned weights using the Saaty&amp;#8217;s scale. Weights of layers were normalized using analytical hierarchical process techniques (AHP). Finally, layers were integrated and overlaid using QGIS software for generating the Groundwater Potential Zone (GWPZ) map of the study area. As a result, the groundwater potential zones in the Titel Municipality were characterized and classified into five classes as &lt;em&gt;very good&lt;/em&gt; (7.13%), &lt;em&gt;good&lt;/em&gt; (35.44%), &lt;em&gt;moderate&lt;/em&gt; (21.27%), &lt;em&gt;poor&lt;/em&gt; (31.41%) and &lt;em&gt;very poor&lt;/em&gt; (3.11%). With these techniques, we showed that &lt;em&gt;very good&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;good&lt;/em&gt; groundwater zones are predominantly located in the alluvial plain and the lower river terrace, while &lt;em&gt;poor&lt;/em&gt; zones mostly evident on the landform of the loess plateau and artificial surface. The GWPZ map will serve as a useful guide for sustainable management and utilization of the region as well as to improve the irrigation facility and develop the agriculture productivity of the area.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones in Crystalline Terrain Using Remote Sensing, GIS Techniques, and Multicriteria Data Analysis (Case of the Ighrem Region, Western Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Benjmel ◽  
Fouad Amraoui ◽  
Said Boutaleb ◽  
Mohammed Ouchchen ◽  
Amine Tahiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Potential Map ◽  
Groundwater Potential Map ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Basin Area

This research work is intended as a contribution to the development of a multicriteria methodology, combining several factors to control the availability of groundwater resources, in order to optimize the choice of location of future drilling and increase the chances to take water from productive structures which will satisfy the ever-increasing water demand of local population (Arghen basin in the Western Anti-Atlas chain of Morocco). The geographic information system is used to develop thematic maps describing the geometry and the hydrodynamic functioning of the aquifer. In this study, 11 factors including geology, topography, and hydrology, influencing the distribution of water resources were used. Based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) model, GIS, and remote sensing, the study mapped and classified areas according to their hydrogeological potential. The favorable potential sectors cover 17% of the total area of the basin. The medium potential sectors account for 64%, while the unfavorable areas cover 18% of the basin area. The groundwater potential map of the study area has been validated by comparing with data from 159 boreholes scattered throughout the basin.

scholarly journals GIS-Based Groundwater Potentiality Mapping Using AHP and FR Models in Central Antalya, Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Hemayatullah Ahmadi ◽  
Ozumcan Alara Kaya ◽  
Ebru Babadagi ◽  
Turan Savas ◽  
Emrah Pekkan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Receiver Operating Curve ◽  
Permeable Sediments ◽  
Potential Groundwater ◽  
Gis Environment

Groundwater is considered one of the essential natural resources stored beneath the earth's surface by infiltration through various rock layers. Groundwater potential supplies almost 30% of fresh water globally, and in general, 65% of groundwater is used for agricultural irrigation, 25% as drinking water, and the remaining 10% is utilized as industrial water. This study aimed to delineate potential groundwater zones in the central Antalya province, Turkey, using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and frequency ratio (FR). Seven thematic layers, including lithology, slope, drainage density, landcover/land use, lineament density, rainfall, and soil depth, were considered as influencing factors for these models. The preparation of all geospatial datasets was carried out in the GIS environment and Google Earth Engine. Additionally, some authorized relevant web portals were also tried for obtaining the required spatial data. The findings of analysis by AHP and FR models showed that Muratpasa, Kepez, and eastern Dosemealti in the eastern part of the study area are characterized by a high potentiality of groundwater. In contrast, the regions in the southern and the western parts covered by igneous rocks and other less permeable sediments, also featuring high and steep slopes, were also followed by a low or very low groundwater potential. Consequently, the results from both models were assessed using the receiver operating curve (ROC) and area under the curve (AUC) for validation. The validation in this study confirmed the higher effectivity of the results achieved by FR than the AHP model.

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