Título: Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability in the Densu River Basin of Ghana
Autores: Anornu, G K; Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
Kabo-bah, Amos Tiereyangn; College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China; Green WaterHut, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
Anim-Gyampo, M; Earth and Environmental Science Department, UDS, Navrongo, Ghana
Fecha: 2012-10-30
Publicador: American Journal of Human Ecology
Fuente:
Tipo: Peer-reviewed Articles
Tema: Groundwater, Ecology
DRASTIC, Densu basin, GIS, groundwater pollution, groundwater vulnerability, Ghana
ecology
Descripción: The paper evaluated the potential of groundwater pollution in the Densu River Basin of Ghana. Groundwater is an important resource in this basin currently supporting domestic, agricultural and industrial activities. The significance of water resources and the potential for groundwater quality to deteriorate due various anthropogenic activities within the Densu River Basin has necessitated this study using a combination of GIS and DRATIC methods. The study reveal that about 47% of the basin is exposed to high-risk, 43% exposed to medium-risk and 10% exposed to low-risk. It is recommended that the fast growing urban settlements in this high-risk prone areas need more careful urban planning of settlements, siting of irrigation schemes and sanitation facilities. The results in this research are replicable in other basins in Ghana and the sub-region.
Idioma: Inglés

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