Evaluation of the vulnerability to contamination of drinking water systems for rural regions in Québec, Canada
| Autor: | Patrick Levallois, Geneviève Cool, Christian Bouchard, Florent Joerin, Manuel J. Rodriguez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
business.industry Geography Planning and Development Vulnerability Management Monitoring Policy and Law Contamination Distribution system Agriculture Environmental science Water treatment Water quality Rural area business Water pollution Water resource management General Environmental Science Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 53:615-638 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0559 0964-0568 |
| Popis: | The aim of this paper is to describe a method for evaluating the vulnerability of drinking water systems to contamination, in particular in rural regions used intensively for agriculture. To do so, various indicators were developed to represent the source to tap multi-barrier approach for drinking water safety. These indicators correspond to four barriers: source susceptibility to contamination; water treatment efficiency; distribution system management; and, overall management of water quality. The indicators were classified, regrouped and weighted within a model based on a multi-criteria analysis. The method was developed and applied to 39 municipal water systems of rural Quebec, Canada. The model obtained can be used for planning purposes to prioritise water systems requiring improvements. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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