Rising groundwater levels problem in urban areas: a case study from the central area of Madinah City, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Bob, Mustafa, Rahman, Norhan, Elamin, Abdalla, Taher, Saud
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag 2016
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72740/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962771956&doi=10.1007%2fs13369-015-1976-3&partnerID=40&md5=19967adfc5f481caff11019c87c0970a
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this research, the hydrogeological conditions in the central area of Madinah city, Saudi Arabia, were investigated in an attempt to gain insight into the shallow groundwater table rise problem that has recently been observed in this important location. Four wells were drilled in the study area, a...