Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability in the Densu River Basin of Ghana

Authors

  • G K Anornu Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Amos Tiereyangn Kabo-bah College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China; Green WaterHut, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
  • M Anim-Gyampo Earth and Environmental Science Department, UDS, Navrongo, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11634/216796221504191

Keywords:

DRASTIC, Densu basin, GIS, groundwater pollution, groundwater vulnerability, Ghana

Abstract

The paper evaluated the potential of groundwater pollution in the Densu River Basin of Ghana. Groundwater is an important resource in this basin currently supporting domestic, agricultural and industrial activities. The significance of water resources and the potential for groundwater quality to deteriorate due various anthropogenic activities within the Densu River Basin has necessitated this study using a combination of GIS and DRATIC methods. The study reveal that about 47% of the basin is exposed to high-risk, 43% exposed to medium-risk and 10% exposed to low-risk. It is recommended that the fast growing urban settlements in this high-risk prone areas need more careful urban planning of settlements, siting of irrigation schemes and sanitation facilities. The results in this research are replicable in other basins in Ghana and the sub-region.

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How to Cite

Anornu, G. K., Kabo-bah, A. T., & Anim-Gyampo, M. (2012). Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability in the Densu River Basin of Ghana. American Journal of Human Ecology, 1(3), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.11634/216796221504191

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2012)

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