Abstract
Two independent methods for estimating groundwater vulnerability to pollution are described. The methods are used for regions with different geological and hydrogeological conditions. A new combined approach taking into account the physicochemical processes that take place in all parts of the protected zone is proposed.
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Zektser, I.S., Karimova, O.A., Bujuoli, J. et al. Regional Estimation of Fresh Groundwater Vulnerability: Methodological Aspects and Practical Applications. Water Resources 31, 595–600 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:WARE.0000046896.98274.07
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