Geographical Information System, Remote Sensing and Multi Influencing Factors Techniques for Delineation of Groundwater Potential Zones in District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | [Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Abdur Raziq: Department of Geography, Islamia College University,Peshawar,Pakistan

2. Muhammad Sohaib: Department of Geography, University of Peshawar,Peshawar,Pakistan

3. Syed Naeem Ud Din: Department of Geography, University of Peshawar,Peshawar,Pakistan

4. Ihsanullah: Department of Geography, University of Peshawar,Peshawar,Pakistan

5. Tariq Sardar: Departmenmt of Environmental Sciences, Kohat University of Science & Technology,Kohat,Pakistan

Abstract:

The effective harvesting of groundwater and its sustainable management is possible with the proper identification of zones on its potential basis. For this purpose, geographical information system (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) data approaches were combined and used for the investigation, preservation, and evaluation of groundwater supply. This study aimed to assess groundwater delineation and availability-based potential of groundwater area in Charsadda District, KPK, Pakistan, by applying the approach of RS, GIS, and multi-inuflencing factors (MIF). For this purpose, digital elevation model (DEM), shuttle radar topographic mission (SRTM), and sentinel 2 satellite images were employed to produce numerous thematic layers, i.e., land use land cover (LULC), drainage density, lineament density, geology, slope soil, and rainfall as MIF in this study. Aeftr assigning a fixed score and weight to each thematic layer (MIF techniques), then an analyzed spatial layer was combined with a weighted overlay using ArcGIS software (ArcMap 10.5) and finally potential area for groundwater was defined. eTh obtained potential area of groundwater was categorized spatially as, very high, high, moderate, and low zones which depict most of the area is covered with moderate (547.66 km2) to high (306.7 Km2), as well as, high highest groundwater potential in 7 km2. eTh results of this study and the approach will be applicable and insightful for regional and extensive levels of developmental planning and harvesting of groundwater resources.

Page(s): 189-198

DOI: 10.53560/PPASB(61-2)862

Published: Journal: Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Remote Sensing , geographical information system , Multi Influencing Factor , Groundwater Potential Zones , Weighted Overlay Tool

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