Soil & Water Res., 2025, 20(1):43-51 | DOI: 10.17221/83/2024-SWR

Monitoring surface water pollution in Algeria using database indicesOriginal Paper

Ouahiba Bouchama ORCID...1*, Lounes Amar ORCID...2
1 High Normal School of Bouzareah (ENSB), Algiers, Algeria
2 Local Authority Les Eucalyptus, Algiers, Algeria

This study investigated how remote sensing techniques can pinpoint pollution in surface water areas. Researchers focused on the municipalities of Boumerdes, Corso, and Tidjalabine in Algeria’s Boumerdes province. The team used geographic information systems (GIS) to analyse pollution levels and their spatial distribution. Specifically, they employed the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to identify areas teeming with biodiversity and healthy vegetation. Furthermore, the compactness index provided insights into the overall evolution of the drainage network. This data proved invaluable in identifying areas likely impacted by pollution. Our study is part of a scientific approach to detecting, monitoring, and intervening in water pollution. The core objective was to develop an alternate approach to protecting productive farmland and populated areas by mitigating pollution in these susceptible zones. The NDVI and compactness index, along with their associated database, hold significant promise for environmental preservation efforts. This spatial procedure effectively maps the spatial temporal distribution of pollutants, providing targeted management strategies. The method’s user-friendly nature makes it easily applicable in other African countries.

Keywords: GIS; Landsat 8; NDVI; pollution; water quality assessment system

Received: July 17, 2024; Revised: October 31, 2024; Accepted: November 13, 2024; Prepublished online: January 3, 2025; Published: January 13, 2025  Show citation

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Bouchama O, Amar L. Monitoring surface water pollution in Algeria using database indices. Soil & Water Res. 2025;20(1):43-51. doi: 10.17221/83/2024-SWR.
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