Table 5 Illustrates the normalized weights and assigned ranks of thematic layers.

From: Integrating conventional and remote sensing with DC resistivity datasets to map groundwater potential areas using the analytical hierarchy process method, North Wadi Diit, Egypt

Parameter

Unit

Normalized Weight

Influence (%)

Classes

 

Rank

Quartz Index (QI)

 

0.28158

28.16

0

Very low QI

1 (Very low rank)

28.16

(0.000–0.998)

Low QI

2 (Low rank)

28.16

(0.998–1.015)

Medium QI

3 (Medium rank)

28.16

(1.015–1.032)

High QI

4 (High rank)

28.16

(1.032–1.082)

Very high QI

5 (Very high rank)

Carbonate Index (CI)

 

0.20978

20.98

(0.996–1.034)

Very low CI

1 (Very low rank)

20.98

(1.034–1.042)

Low CI

2 (Low rank)

20.98

(1.042–1.049)

Medium CI

3 (Medium rank)

20.98

(1.049–1.054)

High CI

4 (High rank)

20.98

(1.054–1.075)

Very high CI

5 (Very high rank)

Slope

(Degree)

0.18061

18.06

(0–1)°

Flat

5 (Very high rank)

18.06

(1–2)°

Nearly level

4 (High rank)

18.06

(2–5)°

Gentle

3 (Medium rank)

18.06

(5–15)°

Moderate

2 (Low rank)

18.06

(> 15)°

Steep to very steep

1 (Very low rank)

Rainfall

(mm/year)

0.13536

13.54

(15.64–18.00)

Very low rainfall

1 (Very low rank)

13.54

(18.00–21.00)

Low rainfall

2 (Low rank)

13.54

(21.00–24.00)

Medium rainfall

3 (Medium rank)

13.54

(24.00–27.00)

High rainfall

4 (High rank)

13.54

(27.00–30.30)

Very high rainfall

5 (Very high rank)

Drainage Density (DD)

(Km/sq.Km)

0.07050

7.05

(0.000–0.357)

Very low

5 (Very high rank)

7.05

(0.357–0.713)

Low

4 (High rank)

7.05

(0.713–1.070)

Medium

3 (Medium rank)

7.05

(1.070–1.426)

High

2 (Low rank)

7.05

(1.426–1.783)

Very high

1 (Very low rank)

Topographic Witness Index (TWI)

(Percent, %)

0.04920

4.92

(02.89–07.27)

Very low TWI

1 (Very low rank)

4.92

(07.27–11.70)

Low TWI

2 (Low rank)

4.92

(11.70–16.13)

Medium TWI

3 (Medium rank)

4.92

(16.13–20.55)

High TWI

4 (High rank)

4.92

(20.55–24.98)

Very high TWI

5 (Very high rank)

Lineament Density (LD)

(Km/sq.Km)

0.03350

3.35

(0.000–0.167)

Very low density

1 (Very low rank)

3.35

(0.167–0.333)

Low density

2 (Low rank)

3.35

(0.333–0.500)

Medium density

3 (Medium rank)

3.35

(0.500–0.667)

High density

4 (High rank)

3.35

(0.667–0.834)

Very High density

5 (Very high rank)

Land use land Cover (LULC)

 

0.02170

2.17

Water bodies

High GWPZ

4 (High rank)

2.17

Open shrublands

Very high GWPZ

5 (Very high rank)

2.17

Grass lands

Very high GWPZ

5 (Very high rank)

2.17

Barren area

Very low GWPZ

1 (Very low rank)

Mafic Index (MI)

 

0.01778

1.78

(0.000–0.795)

Very low MI

5 (Very high rank)

1.78

(0.795–0.814)

Low MI

4 (High rank)

1.78

(0.814–0.832)

Medium MI

3 (Medium rank)

1.78

(0.832–0.859)

High MI

2 (Low rank)

1.78

(0.859–0.969)

Very high MI

1 (Very low rank)

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