Criteria

Description

Hydrology

Groundwater fields, wells and aquifers as well as water catchment areas

Topography

Slops, wetland area, rainfall areas, water catchment, wades and moving sands

Protected areas

Current and proposed protected areas

Agriculture

Sites of archaeological importance

Land use

Land use (urban, industries, roads, major lines, airport, military areas, national parks, industrial, intensive animals farms, etc)

Soil

Soil characteristics, soil permeability, and soil suitability for irrigated agriculture

Geology

Rock penetration

Urban

Proximity to urban settlements

Hydrology

Proximity to groundwater fields, wells, depth

Agriculture and protected areas

Proximity to agriculture fields and protected areas