Assessment on groundwater in Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang lies in east-plain of taihang fore-mountain, which is the center of politics, economy and culture in Hebei province. Over-exploitation causes groundwater vulnerability with the rapid development of industry and agriculture. The paper assesses the groundwater vulnerability in shijiazhuang by using DRASTIC method and looking human activity as a index. The result suggests human activity is an important factor to influence groundwater vulnerability.