A Review on Process-Based Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Methods

Cheng Geng; Debao Lu; Jinglin Qian; Cundong Xu; Dongfeng Li; Jian Ou; Zhou Ye

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LAPSE:2023.36155

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LAPSE:2023.36155

A Review on Process-Based Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Methods

Cheng Geng, Debao Lu, Jinglin Qian, Cundong Xu, Dongfeng Li, Jian Ou, Zhou Ye

July 4, 2023

The unreasonable development and pollution of groundwater have caused damage to the groundwater system and environmental problems. To prevent this, the concept of “groundwater vulnerability” was proposed, and various evaluation methods were developed for groundwater protection. However, with changing climatic conditions and human activities, groundwater vulnerability is now emphasizing physical processes. This study aims to review and analyze the principles and applications of process-based groundwater vulnerability methods to achieve the source protection of groundwater resources. It introduces the assessment method and elaborates on pollutant migration processes and numerical simulation technology. Relevant articles from the past 30 years are reviewed to show the evolution of process-based groundwater vulnerability assessment. The study also discusses current research trends and proposes future development paths. It concludes that process-based groundwater vulnerability assessment will become the mainstream method, and modern technologies such as artificial intelligence will be necessary to solve challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.36155

Keywords

groundwater vulnerability assessment, pollution transport, transport simulation, unsaturated zone

Subject

Modelling and Simulations

Suggested Citation

Geng C, Lu D, Qian J, Xu C, Li D, Ou J, Ye Z. A Review on Process-Based Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Methods. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36155

Author Affiliations

Geng C: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China; School of Marine Engineering Equipment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
Lu D: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China [ORCID]
Qian J: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
Xu C: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
Li D: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
Ou J: Key Laboratory for Technology in Rural Water Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Hangzhou 310018, China
Ye Z: School of Marine Engineering Equipment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China

Journal Name

Processes

Volume

11

Issue

6

First Page

1610

Year

2023

Publication Date

2023-05-25