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Assessment of groundwater vulnerability to nitrates from agricultural sources using a GIS-compatible logic
Boris Rebolledo1, Antonia Gil1, Xavier Flotats2
1Center of Research for Energy Resources and Consumption (CIRCE), C/Mariano Esquillor Gómez 15, 50018, Zaragoza, Spain.
Abstract:
In the present study an overlay method to assess groundwater vulnerability is proposed. This new method based on multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) was developed and validated using an appropriate case study in Aragon area (NE Spain). The Vulnerability Index to Nitrates from Agricultural Sources (VINAS) incorporates a novel Logic Scoring of Preferences (LSP) approach, and it has been developed using public geographic information from the European Union. VINAS-LSP identifies areas with five categories of vulnerability, taking into account the hydrogeological and environmental characteristics of the territory as a whole. The resulting LSP map is a regional screening tool that can provide guidance on the potential risk of nitrate pollution, as well as highlight areas where specific research and farming planning policies are required.
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