Abstract
In many regions the use of groundwater for water supply is limited by the increase in contamination of aquifers. The problem of contamination requires the development of new approaches in assessing areas in which groundwater is vulnerable to contamination. A brief analysis of the present day level of methods for regional evaluation and mapping of areas in which groundwater is vulnerable is presented.
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Zektser, I.S., Belousova, A.P. & Dudov, V.Y. Regional assessment and mapping of groundwater vulnerability to contamination. Geo 25, 225–231 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00766750
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