Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS

Groundwater has been considered as an important source of water supply due to its relatively low susceptibility to pollution in comparison to surface water, and its large storage capacity (US EPA 1985). It should be mentioned that water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the...

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Main Authors: Kim Huat, Bujang, Moayedi, Hossein, Moayedi, Fatemeh, Asadi, Afshin, Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/
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author Kim Huat, Bujang
Moayedi, Hossein
Moayedi, Fatemeh
Asadi, Afshin
Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
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Moayedi, Hossein
Moayedi, Fatemeh
Asadi, Afshin
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description Groundwater has been considered as an important source of water supply due to its relatively low susceptibility to pollution in comparison to surface water, and its large storage capacity (US EPA 1985). It should be mentioned that water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses or lives (in) it. When humans drink polluted water it often has serious consequences on their health. Water pollution can also make water unsuited for the desired use. In present study different water quality parameters were observed from the different monitoring wells through the Labuan Island. Then by interpolation between the available data different water quality parameters maps were created. Each map is classified based on the Malaysia water quality standards. Results show those areas which are susceptible to groundwater contamination.
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spelling upm-229262015-11-27T08:41:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/ Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS Kim Huat, Bujang Moayedi, Hossein Moayedi, Fatemeh Asadi, Afshin Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad Groundwater has been considered as an important source of water supply due to its relatively low susceptibility to pollution in comparison to surface water, and its large storage capacity (US EPA 1985). It should be mentioned that water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses or lives (in) it. When humans drink polluted water it often has serious consequences on their health. Water pollution can also make water unsuited for the desired use. In present study different water quality parameters were observed from the different monitoring wells through the Labuan Island. Then by interpolation between the available data different water quality parameters maps were created. Each map is classified based on the Malaysia water quality standards. Results show those areas which are susceptible to groundwater contamination. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/1/Groundwater%20quality%20assessment%20of%20Labuan%20Island%20using%20GIS.pdf Kim Huat, Bujang and Moayedi, Hossein and Moayedi, Fatemeh and Asadi, Afshin and Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad (2011) Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 16 (bund. E). pp. 463-476. ISSN 1089-3032 http://www.ejge.com/2011/Ppr11.033/Abs11.033.htm
spellingShingle Kim Huat, Bujang
Moayedi, Hossein
Moayedi, Fatemeh
Asadi, Afshin
Mohammad Ali, Thamer Ahmad
Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title_full Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title_fullStr Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title_full_unstemmed Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title_short Groundwater quality assessment of Labuan Island using GIS
title_sort groundwater quality assessment of labuan island using gis
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22926/1/Groundwater%20quality%20assessment%20of%20Labuan%20Island%20using%20GIS.pdf