RELATIONSHIP OF THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE REGION AND POPULATION GROWTH TO THE RISE IN GROUNDWATER LEVELS ON THE SURFACE IN THE CITY OF ZLITEN – LIBYA
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Topographic relationship, population growth, groundwaterAbstract
The increase in population growth, especially in recent years, and the population’s tendency to move to certain areas, especially the affected ones. From a topographic perspective, the region slopes from south to north, and the areas affected by rising waters are considered a flood plain. The rising water level or its accumulation on the surface is one of the phenomena that has major environmental impacts on the structure. Infrastructure in cities, the deterioration of agricultural lands, and the danger to buildings and residential facilities. In recent years, this phenomenon has spread widely in the city of Zlitan, especially in the areas of: Al-Manthara, Al-Nashea, and Al-Remaya. The study aims to diagnose the causes of the rise in surface groundwater levels due to population growth and the topography of the region and its effects. And possible solutions.The study included field visits and taking readings of the groundwater level from several locations in the city, in addition to environmental impacts. The current study identified several reasons that contributed to the rise in water levels, the most important of which are: non-use of the surface reservoir, excessive consumption of domestic water, irrigation water, and other uses of water. The man-made river, restricted groundwater, rain, and leakage from water and septic tanks, and the pollution was relatively due to the size of the area and the amount of water compared to the pollutants.
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