Evaluating the applicability of European karst vulnerability assessment methods to the Yucatan karst, Mexico

Moreno-Gómez, Miguel; Pacheco, Julia; Liedl, Rudolf; Stefan, Catalin

doi:10.1007/s12665-018-7869-5

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“…In order to apply the EPIK method in non-European environments, studies of Moreno-Goméz [12] and Pereira et al [31] have shown the necessity of specific adaptation regarding regional characteristics of the local study area, as well as climatic and hydrogeological parameters.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The applied methods include EPIK, COP, PI and PaPRIKa. While the first three methods showed similar vulnerability (>52%), the PaPRIKa method has shown especially high and very high vulnerability for the test site [12]. This can be justified by the fact that this PaPRIKa method takes all components of the karst aquifer into account.…”

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…More recent, the PaPRIKa method has been developed, combining several of the initial approaches, such as EPIK, COP and the European approach. In the study of Moreno-Gómez, the PaPRIKa method has been applied together with the EPIK method and others [12]. In combination with hazard and risk assessment, the EPIK method has been applied by Younos et al [37].…”

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although it is important to verify the results of the EPIK method using tracer test, it is not always feasible to obtain such measurements. In individual cases, adaptations regarding the local test site have to be made, which was observed in the study of Moreno-Gómez et al [12], Momejian et al [33] and Loborec et al [14].…”

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The method was developed to determine the intrinsic vulnerability of groundwater to surface and subsurface contamination and address the definition of protection zones in a karst environment. In this context it is to accentuate that the EPIK method was the first method that allows an application at the catchment scale and thus, is appropriately adapted for the delineation of protection zones [12]. For the designation of groundwater protection zones, vulnerability maps serve as a valuable tool.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

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The aim of this study was the assessment of groundwater vulnerability and pollution risk of the Perivleptos karst aquifer in the northwestern part of Greece. Hence, the EPIK method has been applied within the study area. Additionally, a detailed literature overview has been obtained, including the worldwide application of the EPIK method. The hazard map has been developed for the implementation of risk assessment. The resulting vulnerability map was divided into four classes and showed especially high to very high vulnerability. The subsequent hazard assessment has shown mostly low to moderate endangerment for the northern part of the study area, which is mainly covered by forest, while the areas covered by urban and industrial, as well as agricultural land, use primarily show high to very high endangerment. Concluding in the risk map, the study area consists of 13% of very high, 48% of high, 36% of moderate and 4% of low risk of contamination. According to the literature overview, the EPIK method was mostly used in combination with other vulnerability assessment methods, and results have been validated through tracer tests, sensitivity analysis or comparing to other methods. In this study, an additional single parameter sensitivity analysis was obtained for validation of the EPIK parameters.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

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COST Action 620 Approach: Application to a Karst Aquifer, SE Mexico

González-Herrera

Albornoz‐Euán

Sánchez-Pinto

et al. 2020

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The EU Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action 620 Group approach is applied to evaluate the risk of groundwater contamination of a karstic aquifer located southeast of Mexico, to get information of potentially threatened areas. Subsurface contaminant loads, the aquifer vulnerability, as well as, the interaction between them are considered to define the aquifer risk to contamination. The hazard and risk indexes are calculated from an inventory of contaminant sources, creating their maps using geographic information system. Under the COST 620 approach, any method can be used to analyze aquifer vulnerability to contamination and new ones can be developed. This allows to model the karst groundwater vulnerability to contamination in the study area, applying a modified version of the DRASTIC method, where considerations are given to hydraulic conductivity and land use, as parameters in the model. The results indicate a more conservative differentiation when compared to similar studies carried out in the study area with the moderate vulnerability class occupying the greatest extent. Areas of high hazard and risk are in the main urban areas.

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In Danger One of the Largest Aquifers in the World, the Great Mayan Aquifer, Based on Monitoring the Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula

Moreno-Pérez

Hernández-Téllez²,

Bautista-Galvez

2021

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol

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Evaluating the applicability of European karst vulnerability assessment methods to the Yucatan karst, Mexico

Cited by 21 publications

References 31 publications

Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

Groundwater Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in A Karst Aquifer of Greece Using EPIK Method

COST Action 620 Approach: Application to a Karst Aquifer, SE Mexico

In Danger One of the Largest Aquifers in the World, the Great Mayan Aquifer, Based on Monitoring the Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula

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