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Vulnerability of a Tunisian Coastal Aquifer to Seawater Intrusion: Insights from the GALDIT Model

Adel Zghibi
Amira Merzougui
  • Fonction : Auteur
Abubakarr Mansaray
Ali Mirchi
Anis Chekirbane
  • Fonction : Auteur
Mohamed Haythem Msaddek
Dhekra Souissi
  • Fonction : Auteur
Amina Mabrouk-El-Asmi
Abdelmadjid Boufekane

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The Korba region in northwestern Tunisia has a coastal aquifer that is impacted by intensive irrigation, urban expansion, and sensitivity to SWI. We assessed the vulnerability extent of Korba’s GW to SWI. We utilized a parametric model for GW vulnerability assessment, the GALDIT, which considers six parameters to determine SWI effects. The GALDIT map has four rating categories (≥7.5, 7.5–5, 5–2.5, and <2.5), representing very high, high, moderate, and low vulnerability, respectively. Most of the region was found to be highly vulnerable (44.2% of the surface area), followed by areas characterized by very high (20.3%) and moderate (19.3%) vulnerability. Only 16.2% was found to have low vulnerability. A parameter sensitivity analysis showed that distance from shore and depth of GW represent the determining factors for SWI with variation index values of 24.12 and 18.02%, respectively. Inland advancement of seawater is causing GW salinity to rise, as indicated by a strong Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.75 between SWI indices and the electrical conductivity. Suitable areas for artificial recharge were mainly distributed in the alluvial plains, with a total area of 32.85 km2. Inhibiting SWI requires about 11.31 MCM of artificial recharge in the two most suitable recharge zones in the region.

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hal-03683988 , version 1 (01-06-2022)

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Adel Zghibi, Amira Merzougui, Abubakarr Mansaray, Ali Mirchi, Lahcen Zouhri, et al.. Vulnerability of a Tunisian Coastal Aquifer to Seawater Intrusion: Insights from the GALDIT Model. Water, 2022, 14 (7), pp.1177. ⟨10.3390/w14071177⟩. ⟨hal-03683988⟩
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