International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 82 - 99
Published: Dec. 20, 2022
Geotourism
is
a
type
of
nature-based
tourism
the
landscape
and
landforms,
which
emphasizes
sustainable
use
geosites,
including
geomorphosites.
Geological
geomorphological
landforms
get
scientific,
aesthetic,
cultural,
economic
value
from
human
perspective
are
considered
as
The
objective
study
geotourism
potential
Proterozoic
terrain
Eastern
India,
evaluated
through
identification
description
geomorphosites
using
10-digit
geo-coding
scheme
geosite
assessment
model
(GAM).
studied
region
has
vast
richness
in
diversified
due
to
multi-phase
evolution
history
wide
range
events
that
have
occurred
on
terrain.
A
total
twelve
been
identified
for
evaluation.
structure
GAM
modified
this
by
adding
secondary
indicator
(ecological
interest)
scientific
section
primary
(cultural
value)
main
value.
results
revealed
top
five
high
potential,
they
Ajodhya,
Dalma,
Gar
Panchakot,
Joychandi,
Susunia,
whereas
Dhangikusum
Jharnakocha
low
potential.
improvement
infrastructure
accessibility
will
increase
additional
sites
also
development
cultural
utilization
geo-conservation
features
geosphere
can
potentially
yield
better
socio-economic
condition
region.
Applied Water Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Dec. 21, 2021
Abstract
In
the
Lafia
district,
rising
population
has
increased
need
for
groundwater
resources
economic
growth.
Sustainable
resource
management
demands
accurate
quantitative
assessment,
which
may
be
accomplished
using
scientific
theories
and
innovative
methods.
present
study,
an
integrated
method
been
employed
to
assess
potential
zones
in
district
utilizing
remote
sensing
(RS),
geographic
information
system
(GIS),
analytic
hierarchy
(AHP).
For
this
aim,
eight
thematic
maps
regulating
occurrence
transportation
of
(i.e.,
geology,
rainfall,
geomorphology,
slope,
drainage
density,
soil,
land
use/land
cover
lineament
density)
were
generated
converted
into
raster
format
ArcGIS
tool.
Weights
assigned
these
based
on
their
importance.
Moreover,
final
normalized
weights
parameters
calculated
adopting
pairwise
comparison
matrix
AHP.
To
create
(GWPZs)
map
research
area,
we
overlay
weighted
sum
approach
combine
parameters.
The
divided
four
(good,
moderate,
poor
very
poor),
each
represents
19.3,
12.9,
57.8,
10%
study
area.
Lastly,
GWPZs
was
validated
borehole
data
obtained
from
50
wells
scattered
throughout
area
examine
performance
approach.
validation
results
demonstrate
that
adopted
procedure
produces
highly
reliable
can
aid
long-term
development
strategic
use
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 3620 - 3620
Published: Nov. 4, 2020
The
Rarh
Bengal
region
in
West
Bengal,
particularly
the
eastern
fringe
area
of
Chotanagpur
plateau,
is
highly
prone
to
water-induced
gully
erosion.
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
spatial
patterns
a
potential
erosion
Gandheswari
watershed.
This
affected
by
monsoon
rainfall
and
ongoing
land-use
changes.
combination
causes
intensive
land
degradation.
Therefore,
developed
susceptibility
maps
(GESMs)
using
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms
boosted
regression
tree
(BRT),
Bayesian
additive
(BART),
support
vector
(SVR),
ensemble
SVR-Bee
algorithm.
inventory
are
based
on
total
178
head-cutting
points,
taken
as
dependent
factor,
conditioning
factors,
which
serve
independent
factors.
We
validated
ML
model
results
under
curve
(AUC),
accuracy
(ACC),
true
skill
statistic
(TSS),
Kappa
coefficient
index.
AUC
result
BRT,
BART,
SVR,
models
0.895,
0.902,
0.927,
0.960,
respectively,
show
very
good
GESM
accuracies.
provides
more
accurate
prediction
than
any
single
used
study.
Applied Water Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(4)
Published: March 9, 2022
Abstract
Increased
consumption
of
water
resource
due
to
rapid
growth
population
has
certainly
reduced
the
groundwater
storage
beneath
earth
which
leads
certain
challenges
human
being
in
recent
time.
For
optimal
management
this
vital
resource,
exploration
potential
zone
(GWPZ)
become
essential.
We
have
applied
Analytical
Hierarchy
Process
(AHP),
Frequency
Ratio
(FR)
and
two
machine
learning
techniques
specifically
Random
Forest
(RF)
Naïve
Bayes
(NB)
here
delineate
GWPZ
Gandheswari
River
Basin
Chota
Nagpur
Plateau,
India.
To
achieve
goal
study,
twelve
factors
that
determine
occurrence
been
selected
for
inter-thematic
correlations
overlaid
with
location
wells.
These
include
elevation,
drainage
density,
slope,
lithology,
geomorphology,
topographical
wetness
index
(TWI),
distance
from
river,
rainfall,
lineament
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI),
soil,
Land
use
cover
(LULC).
A
total
170
points
including
85
well
site
non-well
randomly
allocated
into
parts:
training
testing
at
share
70:30.
The
implemented
methods
significantly
provided
five
GWPZs
Very
Good
(VG),
(G),
Moderate
(M),
Poor
(P)
(VP)
high
acceptable
accuracy.
study
also
finds
rainfall
elevation
greater
importance
shaping
than
LULC,
NDVI,
etc.
Model
performance
tested
receiver
operator
characteristics
(ROC),
Accuracy
(ACC),
Kappa
Coefficient,
MAE,
RMSE,
etc.,
methods.
Area
under
curve
(AUC)
ROC
revealed
accuracy
level
AHP,
FR,
RF
NB
is
78.8%,
81%,
85.3%
85.5,
respectively.
coupled
AHP
FR
unveil
effective
delineation
area
said
river
basin
by
genetically
offers
low
primary
porosity
lithological
constrains.
Therefore,
can
be
helpful
watershed
identifying
appropriate
wells
future.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 18, 2023
Abstract
Groundwater
management
requires
a
systematic
approach
since
it
is
crucial
to
the
long-term
viability
of
livelihoods
and
regional
economies
all
over
world.
There
insufficient
groundwater
difficulties
in
storage
plans
as
result
increased
population,
fast
urbanisation,
climate
change,
well
unpredictability
rainfall
frequency
intensity.
exploration
using
remote
sensing
(RS)
data
geographic
information
system
(GIS)
has
become
breakthrough
research,
assisting
assessment,
monitoring,
conservation
resources.
The
study
region
Mand
catchment
Mahanadi
basin,
covering
5332.07
km
2
located
between
21°42′15.525″N
23°4′19.746″N
latitude
82°50′54.503″E
83°36′1.295″E
longitude
Chhattisgarh,
India.
research
comprises
generation
thematic
maps,
delineation
potential
zones
recommendation
structures
for
efficiently
successfully
recharging
utilising
RS
GIS.
Potential
Zones
(GPZs)
were
identified
with
nine
layers
RS,
GIS,
Multi-Criteria
Decision
Analysis
(MCDA)
method.
Satty's
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
(AHP)
was
used
rank
parameters
that
chosen.
generated
GPZs
map
indicated
regions
very
low,
low
medium,
medium
high,
high
encompassing
962.44
,
2019.92
969.19
1380.42
region,
respectively.
found
be
accurate
when
compared
fluctuation
map,
manage
resources
catchment.
runoff
area
can
accommodated
by
computing
subsurface
capacity,
which
will
raise
levels
GPZs.
According
results,
various
recharge
such
farm
ponds,
check
dams
percolation
tanks
suggested
appropriate
locations
boost
conditions
meet
shortage
water
agriculture
domestic
use.
This
demonstrates
integration
GIS
provide
an
efficient
effective
platform
convergent
analysis
sets
planning.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5), P. 2202 - 2202
Published: March 6, 2024
The
indiscriminate
use
of
surface
water
has
heightened
the
demand
for
groundwater
supplies.
Therefore,
it
is
critical
to
locate
potential
sources
develop
alternative
resources.
Groundwater
detection
tremendously
valuable,
as
sustainable
management.
Mersin,
in
southern
Türkiye,
expected
confront
drought
shortly
due
increased
population,
industry,
and
global
climate
change.
zones
Mersin
were
determined
this
study
by
GIS-based
AHP,
VIKOR,
TOPSIS
methods.
Fifteen
parameters
used
goal.
area
was
separated
into
five
categories.
results
show
that
can
be
divided
“Very
High”
(4.98%,
5.94%,
7.96%),
followed
“High”
(10.89%,
10.32%,
16.50%),
“Moderate”
(60.68%,
52.41%,
51.56%),
“Low”
(21.28%,
28.53%,
20.90%),
Low”
(2.18%,
2.80%,
3.07%)
turn.
Data
from
60
wells
validate
ROC-AUC
technique
utilized
this.
It
seen
performance
VIKOR
model
better
than
AHP
(76.5%).
findings
demonstrated
methods
are
reliable
We
believe
will
also
help
decision
makers
purpose.