Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability in Croatian Karstic Aquifer in Jadro and Žrnovnica Springs Catchment Area

Loborec, Jelena; Kapelj, Sanja; Dogančić, Dragana; Siročić, Anita Ptiček

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-17435-3_45

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“…COP and COP+K were applied on several Mediterranean karst springs (Hamdan et al 2016;ELARD 2015;Masoompour Samakosh et al 2013;Andreo et al 2006;Vías et al 2006). Their results were found to be comparable to those generated by EPIK (Hamdan et al 2016;Loborec et al 2015). The GOD model is used mostly in regions where vulnerability variations are large within a small area (Ahmed et al 2018;Polemio et al 2009).…”

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confidence: 56%

“…The models' selection criteria focused on choosing models that have been used in similar geologies, with at least one method developed for karstic systems, and those that have a limited set of input data requirements since the study area is characterized with data-scarcity. Precipitation/recharge rate / water balance Barrocu et al 2006;Doerfliger 1996;Doerfliger et al 1999;Gogu et al 2000b;Hamdan et al 2016;Hammouri and El-Naqa 2008;Kazakis et al 2015;Loborec et al 2015;Neukum et al 2008;Pera et al 2009;Polemio et al 2009;Rangel-Medina et al 2004;Ravbar and Goldscheider 2009;SAEFL 1998;Vlaicu et al 2008 d DRASTIC is an intrinsic GVA model that uses IO of seven parameters ( Figure 2) to assess the vulnerability of an aquifer to groundwater contamination. It was developed for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is reportedly suitable for porous/granular aquifers at a large scale (Aller et al 1987).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Can groundwater vulnerability models assess seawater intrusion?

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Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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This study examines the uncertainty associated with two commonly used GIS-based groundwater vulnerability models, DRASTIC and EPIK, in assessing seawater intrusion, a growing threat along coastal urban areas due to overexploitation of groundwater resources. For this purpose, concentrations of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in groundwater samples at three pilot areas along the Eastern Mediterranean were compared with mapped vulnerability predictions obtained through DRASTIC and EPIK. While field measurements demonstrated high levels of groundwater salinity depending on the density of urbanization, both vulnerability assessment methods exhibited a limited ability in capturing saltwater intrusion dynamics. In the three pilot areas, DRASTIC was only able to predict correctly between 8.3 and 55.6 percent of the salinity-based water quality ranges, while EPIK's predictions ranged between 11.7 and 77.8 percent. This emphasizing that conventional vulnerability models perform poorly when anthropogenic impacts induce lateral flow processes such as seawater intrusion caused primarily by vertical groundwater extraction.

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Section: Gva Model Selectionmentioning

confidence: 56%

Section: Gva Model Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can groundwater vulnerability models assess seawater intrusion?

Momejian

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Alameddine

et al. 2019

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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“…The Jadro spring is located in the middle of Dalmatia on the foothills of the Mosor and Kozjak mountains. The spring is situated at an altitude of 35 m a.s.l., and it is part of the Cetina River basin (Loborec et al, 2015). The protected freshwater spring Modro Oko is a significant landscape unit situated on the right bank of the Neretva River in Southern Dalmatia at an altitude of 9 m a.s.l..…”

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Two water mite species (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from karst springs new for the fauna of Croatia with notes on distribution and environmental preferences

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Pozojević , I., Pešić, V. & Gottstein, S.: Two water mite species (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from karst springs new for the fauna of Croatia with notes on distribution and environmental preferences. Nat. Croat., Vol. 28, No. 2., 415-422, 2019, Zagreb.One fifth of all described water mite species show clear preferences to spring ecosystems. The main goal of this research was to contribute to the knowledge of water mite assemblages, species richness and abundance in karst springs, with a special emphasis on comparing rheocrene and limnocrene spring ecosystems. The limnocrene spring Modro Oko in the Southern Dalmatia had only one water mite species recorded in the studied period, showing very low abundances, whereas the rheocrene spring of Jadro River in the Central Dalmatia showed both higher species richness (ten taxa recorded) and abundance. First records of two water mite species of the family Hygrobatidae from karst springs situated in the coastline area of Croatia are provided and discussed: Hygrobates setosus Besseling, 1942 and Atractides distans (K. Viets, 1914). Including these two additional records, a total number of 88 water mite species are recorded from Croatia so far.Pozojević , I., Pešić, V. & Gottstein, S.: Dvije vrste vodenih grinja (Acari: Hydrachnidia) iz krških izvora, novih u fauni Hrvatske, s osvrtom na rasprostranjenost i okolišne sklonosti. Nat. Croat., Vol. 28, No. 2., 415-422, 2019, Zagreb.Čak petina svih opisanih vrsta vodengrinja pokazuje izrazitu povezanost s izvorskim ekosustavima. Glavni cilj ovog rada bio je doprinijeti poznavanju zajednica, bogatstva vrsta i gustoće populacija vodengrinja u krškim izvorima, s posebnim naglaskom na usporedbu limnokrenih i reokrenih ekosustava. U limnokrenom izvoru Modro Oko u južnoj Dalmaciji zabilježena je samo jedna vrsta vodengrinja koja je u istraživanom razdoblju zabilježena s relativno malom gustoćom populacija, dok je u reokrenom izvoru rijeke Jadro u srednjoj Dalmaciji nađeno veće bogatstvo vrsta (10 zabilježenih svojti) kao i veća gustoća populacija. U ovom radu prikazani su prvi nalazi dviju vrsta vodengrinja porodice Hygrobatidae iz krških izvora priobalne Hrvatske: Hygrobates setosus Besseling, 1942 i Atractides distans (K. Viets, 1914). S dva dodatna nalaza, u Hrvatskoj je zabilježeno ukupno 88 vrsta vodengrinja.

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“…Although it is important to verify the results of the EPIK method using tracer test, it is not always feasible to obtain such measurements. In individual cases, adaptations regarding the local test site have to be made, which was observed in the study of Moreno-Gómez et al [12], Momejian et al [33] and Loborec et al [14].…”

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“…It has to be mentioned that vulnerability assessment is a highly subjective process. It is occasionally that the application of different methods on the same test site results in different vulnerability maps [14]. Still, there is no European standardized method that would lead to coherent results.…”

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Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

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The aim of this study was the assessment of groundwater vulnerability and pollution risk of the Perivleptos karst aquifer in the northwestern part of Greece. Hence, the EPIK method has been applied within the study area. Additionally, a detailed literature overview has been obtained, including the worldwide application of the EPIK method. The hazard map has been developed for the implementation of risk assessment. The resulting vulnerability map was divided into four classes and showed especially high to very high vulnerability. The subsequent hazard assessment has shown mostly low to moderate endangerment for the northern part of the study area, which is mainly covered by forest, while the areas covered by urban and industrial, as well as agricultural land, use primarily show high to very high endangerment. Concluding in the risk map, the study area consists of 13% of very high, 48% of high, 36% of moderate and 4% of low risk of contamination. According to the literature overview, the EPIK method was mostly used in combination with other vulnerability assessment methods, and results have been validated through tracer tests, sensitivity analysis or comparing to other methods. In this study, an additional single parameter sensitivity analysis was obtained for validation of the EPIK parameters.

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Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability in Croatian Karstic Aquifer in Jadro and Žrnovnica Springs Catchment Area

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Can groundwater vulnerability models assess seawater intrusion?

Can groundwater vulnerability models assess seawater intrusion?

Two water mite species (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from karst springs new for the fauna of Croatia with notes on distribution and environmental preferences

Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

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