Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State

Herbert Tata; Oluwadamilola Adesina

Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State

Abstract

The high topography, presence of fresh rocks, and lack of large water bodies around Akure South often lead to failed or unsustainable groundwater development when boreholes and wells are constructed without proper investigation. This study aims to characterize aquifers and delineate groundwater potential zones in Akure South using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and Remote Sensing (RS) techniques. Data from VES results were used to compute geophysical parameters and groundwater potential, which were then interpolated into thematic layers using ArcGIS 10.7. These groundwater potential zones were classified into five categories. Remote sensing data, including Aster DEM, Landsat 8, and geospatial data such as geology, rainfall, and soil, were processed into thematic layers using ArcGIS 10.7 and ENVI 5.3. Thematic layers such as lineament density, drainage density, elevation, geology, annual rainfall, land use, and soil were weighted using the Multi Influencing Factor (MIF) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to develop groundwater potential maps. The final groundwater potential zone map combined both VES and RS data, resulting in five zones. The results show that 5% of the area has very low groundwater potential (GWP), 17% low, 44% moderate, 31% high, and 3% very high. Areas like Ipesan and Ilere have very low GWP, while Akure LGA and Ade Super show very high GWP. GRACE/GRACE-FO satellite data suggests the best period for groundwater exploration is between February and May.

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English

Subjects

Glaciology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Herbert Tata ^*
0000-0002-9755-1612
Nigeria

Oluwadamilola Adesina This is me
0009-0004-7365-6454
Nigeria

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

September 27, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 19, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 2

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APA

Tata, H., & Adesina, O. (2025). Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, 12(2), 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ

AMA

1.Tata H, Adesina O. Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State. IJEGEO. 2025;12(2):1-11. https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ

Chicago

Tata, Herbert, and Oluwadamilola Adesina. 2025. “Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 12 (2): 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ.

EndNote

Tata H, Adesina O (June 1, 2025) Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 12 2 1–11.

IEEE

[1]H. Tata and O. Adesina, “Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State”, IJEGEO, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1–11, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ

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Tata, Herbert - Adesina, Oluwadamilola. “Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 12/2 (June 1, 2025): 1-11. https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ.

JAMA

1.Tata H, Adesina O. Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State. IJEGEO. 2025;12:1–11.

MLA

Tata, Herbert, and Oluwadamilola Adesina. “Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, vol. 12, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 1-11, https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ.

Vancouver

1.Herbert Tata, Oluwadamilola Adesina. Geospatial Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zone Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Remote Sensing Approach for Part of Akure South, Ondo State. IJEGEO [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;12(2):1-11. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA45BB75TZ