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Mapping Of Contamination Plumes At Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Sites Using Geoelectric Imaging Technique: Case Studies In Malaysia

Journal of Spatial Hydrology

Municipal solid waste disposal sites can be sources of groundwater contamination and the contamination problems are more likely to occur in humid areas, where the moisture available exceeds the ability of the waste pile absorb water. In tropical country like Malaysia which is characterized by high rainfall, the subsurface contamination problems are expected to occur. Seriousness of the pollution problem is still unknown and specific detailed study is generally needed. Two dimensional geoelectrical imaging has frequently been used in the subsurface pollution studies. The method maps the distribution of resistivity of subsurface materials. The resistivity image provides general information on …