The growing number of contaminated sites across the world pose a considerable threat to
the environment and human health. Remediating such sites is a cumbersome process with …

Assuring the quantity and quality of groundwater resources is essential for the well-being of
human and ecological health, society, and the economy. For the last few decades …

Forty years and 157 papers later, research on contaminant source identification has grown
exponentially in number but seems to be stalled concerning advancement towards the …

As the incidence frequency of groundwater pollution increases, many methods that identify
source characteristics of pollutants are being developed. In this study, a simulation …

Groundwater contamination is a serious environmental issue in many urban areas, posing a
significant threat to public health and the environment. Groundwater contamination …

Identifying groundwater contaminant sources involves a reverse determination of the source
characteristics by monitoring contaminant concentrations in a few observation wells …

Pollution risk from the discharge of industrial waste or accidental spills during transportation
poses a considerable threat to the security of rivers. The ability to quickly identify the …

In this study, a simulation-optimization (SO) model is presented by coupling a meshfree
based simulator using radial point collocation method (RPCM) and particle swarm …

Contamination of groundwater poses serious threat to the human health and environment. It
is difficult and expensive to clean up contaminated aquifers. Identification of unknown …

Abstract Knowledge of groundwater contamination sources is critical for effectively
protecting groundwater resources, estimating risks, mitigating disaster, and designing …