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DOI	10.1016/j.catena.2018.10.037
	Potential groundwater zone mapping based on geo-hydrological considerations and multi-criteria spatial analysis: North UAE
	Al-Ruzouq, Rami 1; Shanableh, Abdallah 1; Merabtene, Tarek 1; Siddique, Mohsin 1; Khalil, Mohamad Ali 1; Idris, AlaEldin 2; Almulla, Esam 2
通讯作者	Al-Ruzouq, Rami
来源期刊	CATENA
ISSN	0341-8162
EISSN	1872-6887
出版年	2019
卷号	173 页码:511-524
英文摘要	Many regions in arid and semi-arid lands suffer from water resource scarcity due to climatic constraints combined with a rapid increase in domestic water consumption due to population and industry growth. The increased demand for high-quality and sustainable water assets creates an urgent need to investigate groundwater resources as an alternative solution. In this study, weighted overlay analysis based on an analytical hierarchy process and supported by a random forest machine learning technique was utilized to explore groundwater potential zones in the northern United Arab Emirates (UAE). Toward that end, eight thematic layers were prepared and processed in a geographic information science environment to produce the groundwater potential map (GPM): elevation, slope, precipitation, geology, geomorphology, drainage stream density, major fracture, and lineament density. The resultant GPM was classified in five potential groundwater zones ranging from very high to very low. The GPM was validated based on existing well distribution and selected wellfield yielding production. It was found that 81.7% of existing wells are located in the moderate-high zone and higher. Single parameter sensitivity analysis technique revealed that the geology, precipitation, and geomorphology were the most significant factors, with a mean effective weight of 42.7%, 34.22%, and 32.23%, respectively. This research provides substantial insights for local water managers and authorities by providing a GPM as well as geo-hydrological findings in order to achieve sustainable groundwater management in the UAE.
英文关键词	Groundwater potential map Geo-hydrological features GIS Remote sensing Multi-criteria spatial analysis North UAE
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	U Arab Emirates
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000452814300050
WOS关键词	ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS ; AQUIFER VULNERABILITY ; HARD-ROCK ; GIS ; RECHARGE ; AREA ; TERRAIN ; MODEL ; IDENTIFICATION ; SUITABILITY
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Soil Science ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Geology ; Agriculture ; Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/214809
作者单位	1.Univ Sharjah, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Sharjah City, U Arab Emirates; 2.Sharjah Elect & Water Author, Sharjah City, U Arab Emirates
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Al-Ruzouq, Rami,Shanableh, Abdallah,Merabtene, Tarek,et al. Potential groundwater zone mapping based on geo-hydrological considerations and multi-criteria spatial analysis: North UAE[J],2019,173:511-524.
APA	Al-Ruzouq, Rami.,Shanableh, Abdallah.,Merabtene, Tarek.,Siddique, Mohsin.,Khalil, Mohamad Ali.,...&Almulla, Esam.(2019).Potential groundwater zone mapping based on geo-hydrological considerations and multi-criteria spatial analysis: North UAE.CATENA,173,511-524.
MLA	Al-Ruzouq, Rami,et al."Potential groundwater zone mapping based on geo-hydrological considerations and multi-criteria spatial analysis: North UAE".CATENA 173(2019):511-524.