ISSN: 2578-4994
Authors: Abboushi A*, Shadeed S and Almasri M
This study aimed to decide on the on-ground agricultural suitability mainly for the agricultural areas in Faria catchment, based on agricultural groundwater vulnerability mapping. Where, Faria agricultural catchment is a 320 Km2, located in the north-eastern part of the West Bank, Palestine. Agricultural suitability, focused on the suitability of the agricultural on-ground activities which are currently practiced in the catchment and their potential impacts on the groundwater quality deterioration. The available agricultural groundwater vulnerability map of Faria was used to assess the agricultural suitability in the catchment's agricultural areas. Results indicate that the moderate and high groundwater vulnerable agricultural areas form about 74% of the total agricultural areas in the catchment. This requires a dire need to monitor and manage the uncontrolled agricultural practices in these areas. Thus, the obtained statistical measures were employed to introduce some agricultural management practices to maximize both the environmental and socio-economic conditions in the catchment.
Keywords: Faria Catchment; West Bank; Palestine; Groundwater Vulnerability; Agricultural Suitability; Groundwater Quality Deterioration; Uncontrolled Agricultural Practices; Agricultural Management Practices; Socio-Economic Conditions
