Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability: DRASTIC and DRASTIC-Like Methods: A Review
Alina Bărbulescu
Abstract
Groundwater vulnerability studies are sources of essential information for the management of water resources, aiming at the water quality preservation. Different methodologies for estimating the groundwater vulnerability, in general, or of the karst aquifer, in particular, are known. Among them, DRASTIC is one of the most popular due to its performance and easy-to-use applicability. In this article, we review DRASTIC and some DRASTIC-like methods introduced by different scientists, emphasizing their applications, advantages, and drawbacks.
Topics & Concepts
Vulnerability (computing)AquiferGroundwaterKarstEnvironmental scienceWater resource managementVulnerability assessmentHydrology (agriculture)Computer scienceEnvironmental planningGeologyComputer securityGeotechnical engineeringPsychologyPsychotherapistPaleontologyPsychological resilienceGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGroundwater and Watershed Analysis