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AQUIFER MAPPING,
MONITORING, AND
ANALYSIS
PRESENTED BY : JISHLU NANDAN PV
REG NO : 20010709
GUIDED BY : JAMSHED NESSARY CHALIL
LECTURER IN CIVIL ENG , KGPTC
KOZHIKODE
 INTRODUCTION
 IMPORTANCE OF AQUIFER MAPPING
 TYPES OF AQUIFERS
 AQUIFER MAPPING METHODS
 GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE
IN AQUIFER MAPPING
 REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR
AQUIFER MAPPING
 GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS
ROLE IN AQUIFER MAPPING
 AQUIFER MONITORING: DEFINITION
AND IMPORTANCE
 WATER QUALITY MONITORING
 AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AN
D IMPORTANCE
 AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AN
D IMPORTANCE
 METHODS OF AQUIFER ANALYSIS
 ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW
 CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OF
AQUIFER MAPPING, MONITORING, A
ND ANALYSIS
 CONCLUSION
 REFERANCE
INTRODUCTION
• Aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis are methods used to under
stand the behavior and characteristics of groundwater systems.
• Aquifer mapping involves creating maps of underground water-bearin
g formations.
• Aquifer monitoring is the process of regularly collecting data on grou
ndwater levels, quality, and other parameters to track changes over ti
me.
• Aquifer analysis involves using modeling tools and other methods to
understand how water flows through and interacts with aquifers.
• Groundwater is a vital resource for many communities, industrie
s, and ecosystems around the world.
• Aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis help us understand h
ow to sustainably manage groundwater resources over the long t
erm.
• These methods can also help identify potential risks to groundw
ater quality or quantity and inform decision-making around land
use and water management practices.
IMPORTANCE OF AQUIFER MAPPING
• Aquifers can be classified based on their geological characteristi
cs, including the type of rock or sediment that makes up the aqui
fer.
TYPES OFAQUIFERS
• Some common types of aquifers include unconfined, confined, a
nd artesian aquifers.
• Aquifers can also be classified based on their location, such as
coastal or karst aquifers.
TYPES OFAQUIFERS
• Aquifer mapping methods include geological surveys, geophysi
cal methods like seismic surveysand remote sensing techniques
using satellites or drones.
• These methods can help identify the boundaries and characterist
ics of aquifers, such as their thickness, porosity, and
permeability.
AQUIFER MAPPING METHODS
• Geological maps show the distribution and characteristics of diff
erent rock formations in a given area.
• These maps can be used to infer the location and characteristics
of aquifers, since groundwater tends to flow through porous roc
k formations.
GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE IN AQUIFER M
APPING
• can also help identify potential barriers or confining layers that
may impact groundwater flow.
GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE IN AQUIFER M
APPING
• Remote sensing techniques like satellite imagery and aerial phot
ography can be used to identify surface features that may indicat
e the presence of underground water resources.
• These techniques can also be used to create high-resolution map
s of land surface elevation, which can help identify potential are
as for groundwater recharge.
REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR AQUIFER MA
PPING
• groundwater modeling involves creating computer simulations
of groundwater flow and transport through aquifers.
GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS ROLE IN
AQUIFER MAPPING
• these models can help predict how aquifers will respond to diffe
rent pumping rates, recharge rates, or other changes in the syste
m.
• groundwater modeling can also help identify potential risks to g
roundwater quality or quantity and inform decision-making arou
nd land use and water management practices.
GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS ROLE IN
AQUIFER MAPPING
• Aquifer monitoring involves regularly collecting data on ground
water levels, quality, and other parameters to track changes over
time.
• This information can help identify trends or patterns in aquifer b
ehavior, such as seasonal changes or long-term declines in grou
ndwater levels.
• Aquifer monitoring is important for identifying potential risks to
groundwater quality or quantity and informing decision-making
around land use and water management practices.
AQUIFER MONITORING: DEFINITION AND
IMPORTANCE
• Water quality monitoring involves collecting samples to test for
parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, or contaminant concentra
tions.
• Regular water quality monitoring can help identify potential risk
s to groundwater quality, such as contamination from agricultura
l or industrial sources.
• Water quality monitoring can also inform decision-making arou
nd land use and water management practices.
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
• Aquifer analysis involves using modeling tools and other metho
ds to understand how water flows through and interacts with aq
uifers.
• This information can help identify potential risks to groundwate
r quality or quantity, and inform decision-making around land u
se and water management practices.
• Aquifer analysis is important for predicting the impacts of differ
ent land use or water management scenarios on aquifers.
AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE
• methods of aquifer analysis may include creating computer mod
els of groundwater flow and transport through aquifers.
• other methods may include using geophysical techniques to dete
ct changes in groundwater levels or quality, or analyzing data fr
om monitoring wells or piezometers.
• aquifer analysis may also involve developing conceptual models
of the aquifer system to identify key drivers of groundwater flo
w and transport.
METHODS OF AQUIFER ANALYSIS
• Analysis of groundwater flow involves understanding how wate
r moves through aquifers under different conditions.
• This can help identify areas of high or low groundwater recharg
e, and how water flows between different parts of the aquifer sy
stem.
• Understanding groundwater flow is important for predicting the
impacts of changes in land use or water management practices o
n aquifers.
ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW
• Analysis of groundwater quality involves understanding the che
mical and physical characteristics of groundwater, including the
presence of contaminants.
• This can help identify potential risks to human health or the envi
ronment from contaminated groundwater.
• Understanding groundwater quality is important for managing g
roundwater resources in a sustainable and responsible manner.
ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY
• aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis can be complex and r
esource-intensive processes.
• there may be challenges in accessing data or resources, or in int
egrating data from different sources.
• understanding the limitations and uncertainties of these methods
is important for making informed decisions around groundwater
management.
CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OFAQUIFER MAP
PING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS
• Aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis are critical tools for
understanding and managing groundwater resources.
• These methods can help identify potential risks to groundwater
quality or quantity, and inform decision-making around land use
and water management practices.
• Sustainable groundwater management requires a comprehensive
understanding of aquifers, and the integration of multiple metho
ds for mapping, monitoring, and analysis.
CONCLUSION
1 . Basavaraj D. B., C. G. Hiremath, J. Davithuraj, B. K. Purandara, “Identification of groundwate
r potential zones using ArcGIS 10.1.”. Journal of Hydrology, Volume 1, pp. 34-35, 2016.
2. S. Buchanan, J. Triantafilis, “Mapping water table depth using geophysical and environmental v
ariable by Inverse Distance Weighting and Ordinary Kriging.”, Volume 1, pp. 154, 2008.
3. Kiplangat Cherono Nelly , Felix Mutual, “Ground water quality assessment using GIS and remot
e sensing: a case study of Juja location, Kenya.”, Journal of Hydrology, Volume 2, pp. 69, 2016
. 4. Ramu, Mahalingam. B, Vinay. M “Identification of ground water potential zones using GIS and r
emote sensing techniques”: a case study of Mysore taluk –Karnataka, pp. 54- 79, 2014. 5. W. B.
Mwega, M. M. Bancy, J. K. Mulwa & G. M. Kittu, “Identification of groundwater potential zone
s using remote sensing and GIS in lake Chala watershed, Kenya.”, pp. 45- 98, 2013.
REFERANCE
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    AQUIFER MAPPING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS PRESENTEDBY : JISHLU NANDAN PV REG NO : 20010709 GUIDED BY : JAMSHED NESSARY CHALIL LECTURER IN CIVIL ENG , KGPTC KOZHIKODE
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     INTRODUCTION  IMPORTANCEOF AQUIFER MAPPING  TYPES OF AQUIFERS  AQUIFER MAPPING METHODS  GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE IN AQUIFER MAPPING  REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR AQUIFER MAPPING  GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS ROLE IN AQUIFER MAPPING  AQUIFER MONITORING: DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE  WATER QUALITY MONITORING  AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AN D IMPORTANCE  AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AN D IMPORTANCE  METHODS OF AQUIFER ANALYSIS  ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW  CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OF AQUIFER MAPPING, MONITORING, A ND ANALYSIS
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    INTRODUCTION • Aquifer mapping,monitoring, and analysis are methods used to under stand the behavior and characteristics of groundwater systems. • Aquifer mapping involves creating maps of underground water-bearin g formations. • Aquifer monitoring is the process of regularly collecting data on grou ndwater levels, quality, and other parameters to track changes over ti me. • Aquifer analysis involves using modeling tools and other methods to understand how water flows through and interacts with aquifers.
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    • Groundwater isa vital resource for many communities, industrie s, and ecosystems around the world. • Aquifer mapping, monitoring, and analysis help us understand h ow to sustainably manage groundwater resources over the long t erm. • These methods can also help identify potential risks to groundw ater quality or quantity and inform decision-making around land use and water management practices. IMPORTANCE OF AQUIFER MAPPING
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    • Aquifers canbe classified based on their geological characteristi cs, including the type of rock or sediment that makes up the aqui fer. TYPES OFAQUIFERS
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    • Some commontypes of aquifers include unconfined, confined, a nd artesian aquifers. • Aquifers can also be classified based on their location, such as coastal or karst aquifers. TYPES OFAQUIFERS
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    • Aquifer mappingmethods include geological surveys, geophysi cal methods like seismic surveysand remote sensing techniques using satellites or drones. • These methods can help identify the boundaries and characterist ics of aquifers, such as their thickness, porosity, and permeability. AQUIFER MAPPING METHODS
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    • Geological mapsshow the distribution and characteristics of diff erent rock formations in a given area. • These maps can be used to infer the location and characteristics of aquifers, since groundwater tends to flow through porous roc k formations. GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE IN AQUIFER M APPING
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    • can alsohelp identify potential barriers or confining layers that may impact groundwater flow. GEOLOGICAL MAPS AND THEIR USE IN AQUIFER M APPING
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    • Remote sensingtechniques like satellite imagery and aerial phot ography can be used to identify surface features that may indicat e the presence of underground water resources. • These techniques can also be used to create high-resolution map s of land surface elevation, which can help identify potential are as for groundwater recharge. REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR AQUIFER MA PPING
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    • groundwater modelinginvolves creating computer simulations of groundwater flow and transport through aquifers. GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS ROLE IN AQUIFER MAPPING
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    • these modelscan help predict how aquifers will respond to diffe rent pumping rates, recharge rates, or other changes in the syste m. • groundwater modeling can also help identify potential risks to g roundwater quality or quantity and inform decision-making arou nd land use and water management practices. GROUNDWATER MODELING AND ITS ROLE IN AQUIFER MAPPING
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    • Aquifer monitoringinvolves regularly collecting data on ground water levels, quality, and other parameters to track changes over time. • This information can help identify trends or patterns in aquifer b ehavior, such as seasonal changes or long-term declines in grou ndwater levels. • Aquifer monitoring is important for identifying potential risks to groundwater quality or quantity and informing decision-making around land use and water management practices. AQUIFER MONITORING: DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE
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    • Water qualitymonitoring involves collecting samples to test for parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, or contaminant concentra tions. • Regular water quality monitoring can help identify potential risk s to groundwater quality, such as contamination from agricultura l or industrial sources. • Water quality monitoring can also inform decision-making arou nd land use and water management practices. WATER QUALITY MONITORING
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    • Aquifer analysisinvolves using modeling tools and other metho ds to understand how water flows through and interacts with aq uifers. • This information can help identify potential risks to groundwate r quality or quantity, and inform decision-making around land u se and water management practices. • Aquifer analysis is important for predicting the impacts of differ ent land use or water management scenarios on aquifers. AQUIFER ANALYSIS: DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE
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    • methods ofaquifer analysis may include creating computer mod els of groundwater flow and transport through aquifers. • other methods may include using geophysical techniques to dete ct changes in groundwater levels or quality, or analyzing data fr om monitoring wells or piezometers. • aquifer analysis may also involve developing conceptual models of the aquifer system to identify key drivers of groundwater flo w and transport. METHODS OF AQUIFER ANALYSIS
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    • Analysis ofgroundwater flow involves understanding how wate r moves through aquifers under different conditions. • This can help identify areas of high or low groundwater recharg e, and how water flows between different parts of the aquifer sy stem. • Understanding groundwater flow is important for predicting the impacts of changes in land use or water management practices o n aquifers. ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW
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    • Analysis ofgroundwater quality involves understanding the che mical and physical characteristics of groundwater, including the presence of contaminants. • This can help identify potential risks to human health or the envi ronment from contaminated groundwater. • Understanding groundwater quality is important for managing g roundwater resources in a sustainable and responsible manner. ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY
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    • aquifer mapping,monitoring, and analysis can be complex and r esource-intensive processes. • there may be challenges in accessing data or resources, or in int egrating data from different sources. • understanding the limitations and uncertainties of these methods is important for making informed decisions around groundwater management. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OFAQUIFER MAP PING, MONITORING, AND ANALYSIS
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    • Aquifer mapping,monitoring, and analysis are critical tools for understanding and managing groundwater resources. • These methods can help identify potential risks to groundwater quality or quantity, and inform decision-making around land use and water management practices. • Sustainable groundwater management requires a comprehensive understanding of aquifers, and the integration of multiple metho ds for mapping, monitoring, and analysis. CONCLUSION
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    1 . BasavarajD. B., C. G. Hiremath, J. Davithuraj, B. K. Purandara, “Identification of groundwate r potential zones using ArcGIS 10.1.”. Journal of Hydrology, Volume 1, pp. 34-35, 2016. 2. S. Buchanan, J. Triantafilis, “Mapping water table depth using geophysical and environmental v ariable by Inverse Distance Weighting and Ordinary Kriging.”, Volume 1, pp. 154, 2008. 3. Kiplangat Cherono Nelly , Felix Mutual, “Ground water quality assessment using GIS and remot e sensing: a case study of Juja location, Kenya.”, Journal of Hydrology, Volume 2, pp. 69, 2016 . 4. Ramu, Mahalingam. B, Vinay. M “Identification of ground water potential zones using GIS and r emote sensing techniques”: a case study of Mysore taluk –Karnataka, pp. 54- 79, 2014. 5. W. B. Mwega, M. M. Bancy, J. K. Mulwa & G. M. Kittu, “Identification of groundwater potential zone s using remote sensing and GIS in lake Chala watershed, Kenya.”, pp. 45- 98, 2013. REFERANCE
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