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标题：An approach to delineate groundwater recharge potential sites in Ambalantota, Sri Lanka using GIS techniques
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作者：I.P. Senanayake ; I.P. Senanayake ; D.M.D.O.K. Dissanayake 等
期刊名称：Geoscience Frontiers
印刷版ISSN：1674-9871
出版年度：2016
卷号：7
期号：1
页码：115-124
DOI：10.1016/j.gsf.2015.03.002
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：Abstract The demand for fresh water in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka is rapidly increasing with the enormous amount of ongoing development projects in the region. Nevertheless, the district experiences periodic water stress conditions due to seasonal precipitation patterns and scarcity of surface water resources. Therefore, management of available groundwater resources is critical, to fulfil potable water requirements in the area. However, exploitation of groundwater should be carried out together with artificial recharging in order to maintain the long term sustainability of water resources. In this study, a GIS approach was used to delineate potential artificial recharge sites in Ambalantota area within Hambantota. Influential thematic layers such as rainfall, lineament, slope, drainage, land use/land cover, lithology, geomorphology and soil characteristics were integrated by using a weighted linear combination method. Results of the study reveal high to moderate groundwater recharge potential in approximately 49% of Ambalantota area. Graphical abstract Display Omitted Highlights • Groundwater recharge potential in Ambalantota area was assessed using GIS techniques. • Knowledge driven, weighted linear combination method was employed. • About 49% of Ambalantota area shows high to moderate recharge potential.
关键词：GIS; Groundwater recharge; Water management; Weighted overlay; Sri Lanka;