Groundwater Vulnerability Map of the Republic of Srpska

Assessment of the potential threat of groundwater from pollution (i.e. natural vulnerability) is a necessary base for any type of planning and management of groundwater resources. The ultimate goal of the vulnerability map is the subdivision of an area into several units showing the differential degree of vulnerability. Isolated areas or vulnerability classes are presented in different colors or hatches, very easy to understand for the entire professional public, not just geological (which is very important for understanding the results offered by such a map). In combination with risk maps (showing the location and character of pollutants) groundwater vulnerability maps are used as a guide for the location of future developments in an area, in order to minimize the impact that the projected development will have on the surrounding water resources.