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Fuzzy vulnerability mapping of urban groundwater systems to nitrate contamination

Asadi, P ; Sharif University of Technology | 2017

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.06.043
  3. Publisher: Elsevier Ltd , 2017
  4. Abstract:
  5. The aim of this study is to develop a new fuzzy optimization model to find the optimal factor weights of modified DRASTIC index for groundwater vulnerability mapping an urban aquifer to nitrate contamination. Eight factors including water table depth, recharge, aquifer media, soil media, topography, impact of vadose zone, hydraulic conductivity, and land use are considered and rated. A fuzzy linear regression is formulated between the values of eight factors and corresponding nitrate concentration in groundwater. An optimization model based on real code genetic algorithm with objective of minimizing the sum of the fuzzy spread of the regression coefficients is implemented. Aquifer of Mashhad metropolis (northeast of Iran) is chosen to evaluate the proposed model. The results show the proposed model is a promising tool for weighting the factors with avoiding the subjectivity and also ambiguities accompanied by parameters to produce an accurate specific vulnerability mapping of an urban aquifer. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Fuzzy set theory ; Modified DRASTIC index ; Nitrate contamination ; Specific vulnerability mapping ; Urban aquifer ; Aquifers ; Genetic algorithms ; Groundwater ; Groundwater resources ; Mapping ; Nitrates ; Optimization ; Water pollution ; Fuzzy linear regression ; Fuzzy optimization model ; Groundwater vulnerability ; Real-code genetic algorithms ; Regression coefficient ; Vulnerability mappings ; Groundwater pollution ; Aquifer pollution ; Fuzzy mathematics ; Genetic algorithm ; Index method ; Nitrate ; Numerical model ; Parameter estimation ; Regression analysis ; Urban area ; Vulnerability ; Iran ; Mashhad ; Razavi Khorasan
  8. Source: Environmental Modelling and Software ; Volume 96 , 2017 , Pages 146-157 ; 13648152 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815216310921