SINTACS and DRASTIC Models for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping using a GIS and Remote sensing Techniques: a Case Study on Berrechid Plain

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 318637161 SINTACS Vulnerability GIS . . . Article CITATIONS 0 READS 16 6 , including : Some : Geophysical - Massa IAEA : New - Massa (Morocco) View project Aboulouafa Université 13 SEE Khalid Université 4 SEE Mohammed University 24 SEE All . The . Abstract : - Groundwater is a better resource for water requirements , its protection and management is vital for human evolution and ecological diversity . Agricultural and industrial activities have contributed to the degradation of the quality of Berrechid groundwater . The aim of this study is to evaluate and map the vulnerability of the Berrechid aquifer using the DRASTIC and SINTACS models and to compare between them . The application of this methodology requires a GIS synthesizing a mass of data (geological , hydrogeological , Geophysics , etc .) , is a real decision - making tool for water resources managers in the Chaouia region . The two models show a low to average vulnerability , by overlaying the map of distribution of Nitrate on the two maps we find that the SINTACS model gives the best result with two classes of vulnerability (low and average) : the most vulnerable areas are displayed in areas of low depth to the water table and the areas that are not protected by the clays , and areas less vulnerable are located in regions where the water is deeper and the clays recovery is important .