Geospatial Assessment of Groundwater Potential Zones in the Oke-Ogun Region, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Groundwater has become a critical resource for economic growth and food security amid changing rainfall patterns, particularly in the Oke-Ogun region of Nigeria, where agricultural output is vital. This study delineates groundwater potential zones (GWPZs) in the area by integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (RS), and two Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Analysis (MCDA) techniques: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Multi-Influence Factor (MIF). Eight influencing factors—rainfall, slope, elevation, geology, soil texture, land cover, drainage density, and lineament density—were analyzed. Weighted overlay analysis in ArcMap 10.8 was used to integrate thematic layers and generate final GWPZ maps, classified into five categories from very low to very high. The MIF-based map showed that very low to low potential zones cover 30.91% (4,653.02 km²) of the study area, while moderate to very high zones cover 69.09% (10,404.57 km²). For the AHP-based map, 22.75% (3,425.61 km²) fell into very low to low categories, and 77.24% (11,631.98 km²) into moderate to very high categories. Validation using thirty borehole locations and Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve analysis revealed that the AHP model demonstrated superior predictive accuracy. The findings confirm the effectiveness of GIS-MCDA approaches for groundwater assessment in basement complex terrains, providing a valuable basemap for future exploration.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Groundwater, Sustainable management, Agriculture, Forestry, GIS
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