Essays about: "Groundwater Vulnerability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Groundwater Vulnerability.

  1. 1. Managing Domestic Wells in Sweden. Investigating the role of domestic wells in ensuring a reliable drinking water supply and assessing their vulnerability to climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Alice Stenfelt; [2023-08-28]
    Keywords : Domestic wells; Individual drinking water supply; Climate change; Sustainable development; Drinking water management; resilience water supply; Climate adaption; Sweden;

    Abstract : Domestic wells provide drinking water for a significant proportion of the population in Sweden, especially in rural areas where public water supplies are not available (Drage, 2022; Hjerne et al., 2021). Domestic wells typically lack regulation (Gunnarsdottir et al., 2020; Stoll et al. READ MORE

  3. 2. Vulnerability assessment of groundwater pollution in the vicinity of a landfill in Nigeria

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Melisa Marta; Lovisa Nordgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Olusosun landfill; Lagos; Nigeria; Groundwater quality assessment; Groundwater; Contamination; Deponin Olusosun; Lagos; Nigeria Grundvattenkvalitetsbedömning; Grundvatten; Förorening;

    Abstract : Malfunctioning landfills are a globally sprawled problem. The Olusosun landfill in Lagos, Nigeria is not an exception. It is located in the middle of the city, nearby groundwater resources used to supply drinking water for the inhabitants in Lagos. READ MORE

  4. 3. Groundwater resources and vulnerability for mountain communities in the Andes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Raheela Fahd; [2020]
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    Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to review the effect of ongoing climate change and population growth ongroundwater resources of Katari Basin (Bolivian Andes) and the consequence of reduced groundwaterresources on the quality of water. El Alto city, situated in the Katari basin is most vulnerable to thewater shortage because of climate change and high population growth rate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hydrochemical investigation and vulnerability assessment of the Los Bambinos aquifer in Costa Rica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Jennifer Berg; Marco Kraus Schmitz; [2020]
    Keywords : Hydrochemistry; Aquifer pollution vulnerability assessment; Los Bambinos aquifer; Barva aquifer; Alajuela; GOD; DRASTIC; Groundwater quality; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this study, a hydrochemical and biological investigation, and a vulnerability assessment were conducted on the Los Bambinos aquifer during the spring of 2020. A literature study on previous studies conducted in the area was also made. This aquifer is located on the southwestern slope of the Barva volcano, northeast of Alajuela, Costa Rica. READ MORE

  6. 5. Saltwater Intrusion in Fractured Crystalline Bedrock Aquifer. - A Case Study on Koster Islands, SW Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sibhat Afewerki; [2019-10-30]
    Keywords : saltwater intrusion; fractured bedrock aquifers; DRASTIC; vulnerability mapping; Koster Islands; slatvattenintrång; Akvifer i uppsprucken berggrund; sårbarhetskartläggning; Kosteröarna;

    Abstract : Saltwater intrusion (SWI) is one of the significant threats in many coastal areas, mainly driven by anthropogenic hazards (over-pumping) and climate change (sea level rise). So far, there have been extensive research and techniques to understand and minimize SWI. READ MORE