Hydrogeological Evaluation Of The Coastal Aquifer In The Gaza Strip : Geological and Hydrogeological Investigation

Pollution and scarcity of groundwater becomes one of the most common environmental problems in countries the Mediterranean region Natural and anthropogenic factors have impacts on the deterioration of the quality and quantity of groundwater. For determination the situation of groundwater (quantity and suitability) for domestic use, the geological and hydrogeo-logical characteristics had been investigated (Cl concentration in the pumped water and water level maps have been drawn and their relationship with distribution of abstraction rates for pumping wells. Rainfall distribution maps and aquifer lithological cross sections had been drawn also to determine their roles on the groundwater situation. Long term of ground water exploitation, climate change combined with decreasing quantity of rainfall and in addition to the aquifer lithological structure. All these factors are playing very important roles in the groundwater deterioration around the world.