Various natural and anthropogenic factors responsible for water quality degradation: A review

N Akhtar, MI Syakir Ishak, SA Bhawani, K Umar - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recognition of sustainability issues around water resource consumption is gaining traction
under global warming and land utilization complexities. These concerns increase the …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping favorable groundwater potential recharge zones using a GIS-based analytical hierarchical process and probability frequency ratio model: A case …

A Arshad, Z Zhang, W Zhang, A Dilawar - Geoscience Frontiers, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In Punjab (Pakistan), the increasing population and expansion of land use for
agriculture have severely exploited the regional groundwater resources. Intensive pumping …

Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater and suitability analysis for domestic and agricultural utility in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

J Iqbal, C Su, A Rashid, N Yang, MYJ Baloch… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is a critical water supply for safe drinking water, agriculture, and industry
worldwide. In the Khanewal district of Punjab, Pakistan, groundwater has severely …

Characterization of groundwater aquifers using hydrogeophysical and hydrogeochemical methods in the eastern Nile River area, Khartoum State, Sudan

MAA Mohammed, NP Szabó, P Szűcs - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
The primary goals of this research are to detect the spatial variation of the hydrogeological
characteristics and evaluate the groundwater quality in the eastern Nile River, Khartoum …

Integrated geophysical technique for groundwater salinity delineation, an approach to agriculture sustainability for Nankana Sahib Area, Pakistan

SHIA Shah, Y Jianguo, Z Jahangir… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Owing to the climatic dryness and shortage of surface water, Pakistani farmers have been
forced to rely on groundwater resources to meet the irrigation demand for crops. Pumping an …

Aquatic biodiversity loss: impacts of pollution and anthropogenic activities and strategies for conservation

OI Ogidi, UM Akpan - Biodiversity in Africa: potentials, threats and …, 2022 - Springer
Human activities pollute water, air, and soil, which has a negative impact on the
environment. Despite the significant efforts made in recent years to clean up the …

[HTML][HTML] Classification of aquifer vulnerability by using the DRASTIC index and geo-electrical techniques

SHIA Shah, J Yan, I Ullah, B Aslam, A Tariq, L Zhang… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Article Classification of Aquifer Vulnerability by
Using the DRASTIC Index and Geo-Electrical Techniques by Syed Hassan Iqbal Ahmad …

Hydrogeophysical modeling and physio-chemical analysis of quaternary aquifer in central part of Bari Doab, Punjab, Pakistan

S Muhammad, MI Ehsan, P Khalid, A Sheikh - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2023 - Springer
Punjab Province is the part of interfluves systems of Doabs. The study area lies in the
western part of district Okara which is the central part of Bari Doab; a land sandwiched …

Estimation of hydraulic parameters in a hard rock aquifer using integrated surface geoelectrical method and pumping test data in southeast Guangdong, China

M Hasan, Y Shang, W Jin, G Akhter - Geosciences Journal, 2021 - Springer
Estimation of hydraulic parameters is important for the prediction of the future availability of
groundwater reserves. Conventionally, pumping tests are conducted on boreholes to …

Evaluation of a weathered rock aquifer using ERT method in South Guangdong, China

Q Gao, Y Shang, M Hasan, W Jin, P Yang - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
In areas where weathering has hydrogeological significance, geophysical methods can
assist to map the subsurface characteristics for groundwater occurrence. In this study …