Groundwater Potential Zones in Relation to Catchment Condition in Orenburg, Russia

Abstract

The objective of this study is to detect the groundwater availability for agriculture in the Orenburg. Remote sensing data (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) were used to locate potential zones for groundwater in the Orenburg. Diverse maps such as: base map, geomorphological, geological structural, Lithology, drainage, slope, land use/cover and groundwater potential zones were prepared using the remote sensing data, ground truth data and secondary data. ArcGIS software was utilized to manipulate these data sets. The groundwater availability of the study is classified into different classes such as very high, high, moderate, and low and very low based on its hydro-geomorphological conditions. The land use/cover map was prepared using a digital classification technique with the limited ground truth for mapping irrigated areas in the Orenburg.