Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper summarizes the results of a study focused on the hydrogeological characterization and recognition of groundwater resources in continental southern Italy, developed under the European INTERREG IIC Programme. The study reconstructed up-to-date scientific knowledge regarding aquifers, groundwater circulation schemes and groundwater resources exploitation in the administrative regions of southern Italy included in the Objective I (Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria). In this paper, the methodological approaches applied to synthesize and homogenize bibliographic data collected from the hydrogeological literature and to set a regional hydrogeological mapping are described. Results presented are three hydrogeological maps, 1:300,000 scale, showing hydrogeological units and groundwater flow schemes that are relevant in the regional hydrogeological context, and a brief description of principal types of aquifer and groundwater resources of continental southern Italy.
Highlights
Under the INTERREG IIC Programme (European Commission, 1997), funded by the European Union and aimed at the drought prevention and analysis of the water cycle in the less developed regions (Objective 1 areas) of continental southern Italy (Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria), a study focused on the recognition and characterization of groundwater bodies was carried out
This study led to a preceding printed publication (Allocca et al, 2007) consisting of a hydrogeological map of southern Italy, 1:250,000 scale, and extended illustrative notes, both in Italian
Due to the limited number of printed copies and their distribution only at the national scale, in this paper, we propose a new digital edition of the hydrogeological map, 1:300,000 scale, a description of approaches used for hydrogeological mapping, and an outline of hydrogeological features of principal aquifers of continental southern Italy
Summary
Under the INTERREG IIC Programme (European Commission, 1997), funded by the European Union and aimed at the drought prevention and analysis of the water cycle in the less developed regions (Objective 1 areas) of continental southern Italy (Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria), a study focused on the recognition and characterization of groundwater bodies was carried out. This study led to a preceding printed publication (Allocca et al, 2007) consisting of a hydrogeological map of southern Italy, 1:250,000 scale, and extended illustrative notes, both in Italian. Due to the limited number of printed copies and their distribution only at the national scale, in this paper, we propose a new digital edition of the hydrogeological map, 1:300,000 scale, a description of approaches used for hydrogeological mapping, and an outline of hydrogeological features of principal aquifers of continental southern Italy
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