Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment Methods The Non-Independence of Parameters Problem英文文献资料.docVIP

J. Water Resource and Protection, 2010, 2, 298-308 doi:10.4236/jwarp.2010.24034 Published Online April 2010 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/jwarp/) Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment Methods: The Non-Independence of Parameters Problem Daniela Ducci Dipartimento di Ingegneria Idraulica, Geotecnica e Ambientale, Università di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy E-mail: daniela@unina.it Received November 11, 2009; revised February 5, 2010; accepted February 25, 2010 Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between the two parameters, aquifer media and hydraulic conductiv- ity, and assesses their reliability for aquifer vulnerability assessment. To evaluate the possible non-independence of the parameters in question, sensitivity analysis procedure was used in a GIS environment. The procedure was tested in three areas where aquifer vulnerability was assessed, corresponding to three different hydro- geological settings. The applications demonstrate that non-independence is confirmed and is more evident in alluvial and volcano-pyroclastic aquifers. Keywords: Aquifer Pollution Vulnerability, GIS, Sensitivity Analysis, Southern Italy 1. Introduction 1.1. Hydrogeological Setting of the Study Areas Groundwater protection is a prior environmental concern in many countries, such as in Europe, where more than 50% of the water supply is obtained from groundwater [1]. In this context, vulnerability assessments can meet a variety of needs for groundwater managers, land use reg- ulators, resource conservationists and the general public. Increasing awareness, informing land use decision mak- ing, allocating resources, and evaluating alternative poli- cies are just a few examples of the uses of groundwater vulnerability maps [2]. 1.1.1. The Matese Sampling Area The western sector of the Matese Mts. encompasses ap- proximately 170 km and is located between the regions 2 of Campania and Molise (southern Italy). The area where ca