Finding potential Ground Water Sources by Using Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP), Case Study: Abadeh - Eghlid basin of Fars

Ground water is one of important freshwater sources for human. Since surface water sources are limited in most regions, groundwater can be considered as one of the most available resources for supplying water. This research tries to identify regions which have the most groundwater resources by analyzing effective geology, topology, hydrology and climate parameters in Abadeh – Eghlid basin. Abadeh - Eghlid basin with 2871 Km² area is one of sub- basins in Abargho- Sirjan desert. This area placed on north east of Fars state and its climate semiarid. In order to find potential groundwater resources in Abadeh - Eghlid, climate information and statistics from synoptic stations in Abadeh and Eghlid (1977-2010) gathered and geology, topology and hydrology information acquired from numeral geological maps with 1: 100000 scale and topographical mps with 1: 50000 scale and by using Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP) method in software environment Arc GIS the most suitable regions according to their groundwater sources have been recognized, determined, described and classified. The most area of this basin has good and moderate potential, and high and good potential regions placed in south and southeast areas of basin and also there some areas in northwest of basin