Groundwater is a finite resource which is being overexploited due to increase in demand over the years leading to decrease in its potentiality.As it is known that ground water is the only major source of drinking wate...Groundwater is a finite resource which is being overexploited due to increase in demand over the years leading to decrease in its potentiality.As it is known that ground water is the only major source of drinking water for both urban and rural India its proper management is very essential for its sustainability. In the present study,DRASTIC model is展开更多
The development and growing population has resulted in the increasing demand for potable water in tiny atolls of Lakshadweep group,off the western coast of India.In recent years,the groundwater quality,in such atolls,...The development and growing population has resulted in the increasing demand for potable water in tiny atolls of Lakshadweep group,off the western coast of India.In recent years,the groundwater quality,in such atolls,has been deteriorated due to indiscriminate exploitation of groundwater to meet the demand.Thus arranging a sustainable supply of groundwater has become the most challenging task on these tiny atolls for the survival of human life. Groundwater floats in the form of thin lens,which展开更多
Tropical islands,about 50000 in number,are distributed over the Pacific,Indian and Atlantic Oceans.Limited groundwater resources in the form of lens shaped aquifers,in atolls,are extremely vulnerable to natural proces...Tropical islands,about 50000 in number,are distributed over the Pacific,Indian and Atlantic Oceans.Limited groundwater resources in the form of lens shaped aquifers,in atolls,are extremely vulnerable to natural processes and human activities.The increasing population on these islands has worsened the groundwater demand supply ratio significantly. This deteriorating ground water condition has come展开更多
文摘Groundwater is a finite resource which is being overexploited due to increase in demand over the years leading to decrease in its potentiality.As it is known that ground water is the only major source of drinking water for both urban and rural India its proper management is very essential for its sustainability. In the present study,DRASTIC model is
文摘The development and growing population has resulted in the increasing demand for potable water in tiny atolls of Lakshadweep group,off the western coast of India.In recent years,the groundwater quality,in such atolls,has been deteriorated due to indiscriminate exploitation of groundwater to meet the demand.Thus arranging a sustainable supply of groundwater has become the most challenging task on these tiny atolls for the survival of human life. Groundwater floats in the form of thin lens,which
文摘Tropical islands,about 50000 in number,are distributed over the Pacific,Indian and Atlantic Oceans.Limited groundwater resources in the form of lens shaped aquifers,in atolls,are extremely vulnerable to natural processes and human activities.The increasing population on these islands has worsened the groundwater demand supply ratio significantly. This deteriorating ground water condition has come
