Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria)

Abdelmadjid Boufekane; Hakim Saibi; Omar Saighi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01572-5_66

Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria)

Abdelmadjid Boufekane
, Hakim Saibi
, Omar Saighi

Department of Geoscience

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Abstract

The excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture led to the increase of the nitrates pollution of wadi Nil groundwater (Jijel, North-East Algeria). The use of fertilizers in high quantities with respect to the plants’ needs will lead to the leaching and infiltration of the excess fertilizers towards groundwater by increasing the nitrate percentage, which ultimately leads the contaminant’s level to exceed the allowed norms of water consumption (50 mg/l). The aims of this work were to assess the aquifer’s vulnerability caused by pollution using DRASTIC and GOD methods. The study is based on the obtained measurements during the field surveys conducted during the hydrological year 2010–2011 and supplemented by the compilation of the information collected from various technical services of Jijel city. The comparison of nitrate-concentration distribution map and that of vulnerability levels obtained by each approach, showed that the DRASTIC method was the most appropriate in this case with a percentage of 71.4% versus 47.2% for GOD method. It was found that the studied water was characterized by a medium to high degree of vulnerability, which requires finding solutions to protect and preserve the water of this area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018
Editors	Helder I. Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri, Ozgur Kisi, Mingjie Chen, Broder J. Merkel
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	277-282
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783030015718
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01572-5_66
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018 - Hammamet, Tunisia Duration: Nov 12 2018 → Nov 15 2018

Publication series

Name	Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)	2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)	2522-8722

Conference

Conference	1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018
Country/Territory	Tunisia
City	Hammamet
Period	11/12/18 → 11/15/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Agriculture
Algeria
Groundwater
Nitrate
Vulnerability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Architecture
Environmental Chemistry
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Boufekane, A., Saibi, H., & Saighi, O. (2019). Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria). In H. I. Chaminé, M. Barbieri, O. Kisi, M. Chen, & B. J. Merkel (Eds.), Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018 (pp. 277-282). (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01572-5_66

Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria). / Boufekane, Abdelmadjid; Saibi, Hakim; Saighi, Omar.
Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018. ed. / Helder I. Chaminé; Maurizio Barbieri; Ozgur Kisi; Mingjie Chen; Broder J. Merkel. Springer Nature, 2019. p. 277-282 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Boufekane, A, Saibi, H & Saighi, O 2019, Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria). in HI Chaminé, M Barbieri, O Kisi, M Chen & BJ Merkel (eds), Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018. Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation, Springer Nature, pp. 277-282, 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018, Hammamet, Tunisia, 11/12/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01572-5_66

Boufekane A, Saibi H, Saighi O. Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria). In Chaminé HI, Barbieri M, Kisi O, Chen M, Merkel BJ, editors, Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018. Springer Nature. 2019. p. 277-282. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-01572-5_66

Boufekane, Abdelmadjid ; Saibi, Hakim ; Saighi, Omar. / Comparison of Two Methods for Groundwater Pollution Intrinsic Vulnerability Mapping in Wadi Nil (Jijel, North-East Algeria). Advances in Sustainable and Environmental Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry and Water Resources - Proceedings of the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, CAJG-1 2018. editor / Helder I. Chaminé ; Maurizio Barbieri ; Ozgur Kisi ; Mingjie Chen ; Broder J. Merkel. Springer Nature, 2019. pp. 277-282 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

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