African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Characterizing groundwater vulnerability in developing urban settings using DRASTIC-LuPa approach: A case study of Aba City, Nigeria

Uche Dickson Ijioma
  • Uche Dickson Ijioma
  • Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany.
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Frank Wendland
  • Frank Wendland
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)-3 Agrosphere, 52425 Jülich, Germany. Department of Hydrological System Analysis, Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus-Senftenberg Germany.
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Rainer Herd
  • Rainer Herd
  • Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany.
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  •  Received: 13 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 November 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Ijioma, U. D., Wendland, F., & Herd, R. (2021). Characterizing groundwater vulnerability in developing urban settings using DRASTIC-LuPa approach: A case study of Aba City, Nigeria. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 15(12), 540-559.
Chicago /
Uche Dickson Ijioma, Frank Wendland, and Rainer Herd. "Characterizing groundwater vulnerability in developing urban settings using DRASTIC-LuPa approach: A case study of Aba City, Nigeria." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 15, no. 12 (2021): 540-559.
MLA /
Uche Dickson Ijioma, et al. "Characterizing groundwater vulnerability in developing urban settings using DRASTIC-LuPa approach: A case study of Aba City, Nigeria." African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 15.12 (2021): 540-559.