An Easy-to-Use Method for Assessing Nitrate Contamination Susceptibility in Groundwater

Table 1

Land use (Corine level 2) classification in the Agricultural Potential Nitrate Contamination.

CLC	Corine description	Agricultural Potential Nitrate Contamination (APNC)
1.1	Urban fabric	Low
1.2	Industrial, commercial, and transport units	Low
1.3	Mine, dump, and construction sites	Low
1.4	Artificial, nonagric, vegetated areas	Low
2.1	Arable land	Very high
2.2	Permanent crops	High
2.3	Pastures	Moderate
2.4	Heterogeneous agricultural areas	High
3.1	Forests	Very low
3.2	Scrub/herbaceous vegetation association	Very low
3.3	Open spaces with little or no vegetation	Very low
4.2	Maritime coastlands	Low
5.1	Inland waters	Low