State of Qatar

Hydrogeo environmental maps Project in the field of national Characterisation and

Standardisation of Waste Disposal Sites (Kotoub.S.1997etal.Qatar).

The Groundwater vulnerability mapping will facilitate the professionals and the decision-makers to perform
many tasks on national level. Each decision at the higher integrated management level related to the wellfield and
catchments protection would be enhanced, improved, and uniquely utilised in the MWR. The technique will help
the planner if necessary to perform any Socio-economic developments senarios in the region. It will demonstrate
nearby potential contaminants and its impact on the surrounding environment pertaining to the existing
wellfields,in the whole catchment and their potential contaminant risks. An applied example of ad hoc maps is the
preparation of characterization and standardization of suitability of waste disposal sites map in the sate of Qatar
prepared by the author which has resulted in a map delineating suitability of areas for landfill purposes

Accordingly site evaluation report can be produced showing

the coordinates of the selected site ,area affected by radius of
influence in meters, the closest places, the underlying geology
,suitability according to the hydrogeo-environmental map
prepared by Dr.samir kotoub, Qatar.MMAA, 1997, other
sensitive features within the area of influence of the selected site
are also reported as a result. On the basis of ad hoc
observation ,the requested site is deemed suitable/unsuitable for
the proposed project.

Site evaluation report,suitability areas for Landfill usages.used

Arc/Info,Avenue
Prepared By: Dr.Samir Kotoub,Anil Kumar,Abdulla.A.Rab.
Gunaid.M. Qatar.MMAA, 1997