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We present two applications of GIS technology to groundwater studies aimed at the assessment of pollution risk. The first study were carried out over the entire Po Plain, an highly developed area that depends entirely on groundwater for water supply; the second regarded a small portion of it. The research aimed at producing maps of the factors controlling groundwater-pollution risk to support decision-making for an effective land planning and management. The proposed risk-assessment procedure considers factors related to natural vulnerability, hazard due to human activities, and costs resulting from pollution. To evaluate existing hazard, a census was carried out over a test area. Industrial, agricultural and quarrying sites were mapped, and industrial activities were divided into four groups according to national waste type regulations. A land information system was used to store and manage the vast amount of spatial data and to prepare thematic output maps.
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Cavallin, A., Floris, B., Cerutti, P. (1995). GIS Potential for Regional and Local Scale Groundwater Hazard Assessment. In: Carrara, A., Guzzetti, F. (eds) Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8404-3_13
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