Bucharest city urban groundwater monitoring system

Groundwater pollution assessment in urban areas of Qom City

Nowadays, it is vital to pay attention more seriously to the urban environmental risks because of its effects on citizens' lives. One of these problems is groundwater pollution which threatens much valuable water resources. Drinking water in Qom City is provided from different resources, such as watersheds and water wells which are located within the city. Although there is a shortage of water ...

Geographic Information System for distribution of groundwater fluoride levels in Iranian city of Dehloran

Humans are faced with serious problems due to the unfit fluoride levels in potable water, which cause skeletal and dental fluorosis. Therefore, correct information regarding fluoride level in water resources is important in community dentistry, however this data is missing at national level. The aim of this descriptive-analytical study was to explore and map fluoride dispersion patterns of grou...

Holistic model-based monitoring of the human health status in an urban environment system: pilot study in Verona city, Italy.

INTRODUCTION In recent decades the global health paradigm gained an increasing systemic characterization. The ecosystem health theory states that a healthy ecosystem, whether natural or artificial, significantly contributes to the good health status of the human population. METHODS The present study describes an interdisciplinary monitoring model that retrospectively analyzes the intersection...

Assessment of groundwater recharge in urban areas

Article history:Received 23 July 2013Received in revised form 30 October 2013Accepted 30 October 2013Available online xxxx

Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution in Urban Catchments