{"title":"[“Il globo terrestre e la sua evoluzione”, 1973-2023: fifty years of a cult book, with the fate of transformation in the name]","authors":"A. Argentieri","doi":"10.7343/as-2023-660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2023-660","url":null,"abstract":"[Article in Italian]","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88852222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rainfall and hydrogeology","authors":"D. Ducci, R. Rossetto","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-615","url":null,"abstract":"Hydrogeologists know the water cycle well and know that rain and snow are the primary sources of groundwater. We also know that we share the years of popularity with landslide researchers: the rainy years are for the landslide researchers and the dry ones for the hydrogeologists. And how was this 2022 in Italy? It’s been a strange year, as often happens recently.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77007513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insight on the application of graphene to sandy soils to improve water holding capacity","authors":"L. Alessandrino, M. Mastrocicco","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-588","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the changes in relevant hydraulic parameters (namely hydraulic conductivity, total and effective porosity, specific retention, and longitudinal dispersivity) induced by the introduction of graphene in a calcareous sandy soil and a siliciclastic riverine soil were monitored and modelled via leaching column experiments. Constant pressure head tests were used to calculate the hydraulic conductivity of each column, while leaching experiments were run to estimate total porosity and specific retention, and for each treatment three replicates were done. Columns were then run under saturated conditions via a low flow peristaltic pump and monitored for chloride concentrations. CXTFIT 2.0 was employed to inversely model the column experiments and retrieve effective porosity and longitudinal dispersivity. Results highlighted small changes of hydraulic conductivity and porosity, induced by graphene addition for both soils. A marked increase of specific retention values was instead recorded in the amended columns respect to control ones. Chloride breakthrough curves modelling showed that graphene doubled dispersivity in the calcareous sandy soil compared to the control, while it halved dispersivity in the siliciclastic riverine soil with respect to the control. The results highlight that graphene induces positive shift in the capacity of sandy soil to retain porewater but at the same time it also alters solute transport parameters, like dispersivity, suggesting that further studies need to focus on using several exposure concentrations, durations and mode of exposure, and apply simulated field conditions or perform experiments in real field conditions, to understand the fate of unwanted compound in soils amended with graphene.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87497199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A step for geothermal heat-exchange regulation in Italy: the Ministerial Decree 30/09/2022]","authors":"P. Cerutti, M. Fattor","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-610","url":null,"abstract":"[In Italian]","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"126 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76704344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Plans and databases for managing hydro-meteorological events and water resources]","authors":"P. Cerutti","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-611","url":null,"abstract":"[In Italian]","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85323439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Lentini, Elisa Meddi, J. Galve, Claudio Papiccio, F. La Vigna
{"title":"Preliminary identification of areas suitable for Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge to mitigate stormwater flooding phenomena in Rome (Italy)","authors":"A. Lentini, Elisa Meddi, J. Galve, Claudio Papiccio, F. La Vigna","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-590","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a preliminary and large-scale survey methodology to identify areas suitable for indepth analysis for the application of Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge. These techniques are frequently applied to increase the natural infiltration capacity of water into the ground and their effectiveness depends on the local hydrogeological and morphological characteristics. The study area is the city of Rome where the aim is to mitigate the problems related to rainwater which, in case of extreme events, struggles to infiltrate into the ground, overloads the undersized drainage systems, and floods the urban space.The proposed method involves GIS geospatial analysis of the permeability of outcropping lithologies, the digital elevation model, and the piezometric levels of the aquifers. To identify the suitable zones, areas characterised by high permeability and a piezometric level that would confer a volumetric capacity to possibly store even large quantities of water, without triggering possible problems of water table rise, were identified. Data were divided into classes and indexed to compare and overlap them. Furthermore, the final result was compared with the urban flooding phenomena and the soil permeability map of Rome. The results of the performed analysis show that the preliminary suitable conditions to apply SuDS and MAR in Rome are widespread. The geological setting of the city is characterised by permeable lithologies in many places with an effective infiltration potential that would allow rainwater to infiltrate the subsoil and reach the first available aquifer.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74916240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guidelines for sustainable management of groundwater inflows and geothermal heat in tunnels","authors":"I. I. C. -. GESTAG working group","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-592","url":null,"abstract":"The Guidelines for sustainable management of groundwater inflows and geothermal heat in tunnels were developed by members of the Italian Committee of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) GESTAG working group. The GESTAG working group was set up by the Italian chapter of the IAH (https://www.iahitaly.it). This guideline was approved by the Board of the Italian Chapter of the IAH on 20/09/2022.\u0000IAH Italian Committee: Sergio Rusi (President), Stefania Da Pelo (Secretary), Manuela Lasagna, Vincenzo Piscopo, Luca Alberti, Giovanna De Filippis, Diego Di Curzio, Giovanni Forte, Marco Petitta, Elisabetta Preziosi, Marco Rotiroti, Glenda Taddia, Alberto Tazioli, Riccardo Torri, Daniela Valigi, Valentina Vincenzi.\u0000Coordinator of the GESTAG working group: Antonio Dematteis.\u0000Contributing authors: Antonio Dematteis (Chap. 1), Riccardo Torri, (Chap. 2), Fabrizio Grosso and Paolo Perello (Chap. 3), Alessandro Gargini and Valentina Vincenzi (Chap. 4), Antonio Dematteis, (Chap. 5), Marco Barla, Alessandra Insana, Francesco Cecinato, Daniela Blessent, Daniele Pedretti, Paolo Cerutti (Chap. 6), Alessandro Boscaro (Chap. 7), Maria Elena Parisi (Chap. 8), Guido Ruffinatto, Sergio Vazzoler, Antonio Dematteis (Chap. 9), Maria Governa, Luca Ranfagni (Chap. 10) and Valentina Vincenzi (Chap. 11).\u0000Editors: Paolo Cerutti, Alessandro Gargini, and Antonio Dematteis.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82475837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[High-level training on the topic of landslides and slope stability in Rwanda]","authors":"E. Petrella, A. Chelli, R. Valentino","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-589","url":null,"abstract":"[One of trickiest issues in Rwanda has always been linked to hydrogeological risk. To make the scenario even more complicated, it is the lack of integrated knowledge of different disciplines that are related to landslide phenomena. In this context, the Erasmus+ EnRHEd project has organized a Summer School entitled “Landslides and Slope Stability Analysis in Rwanda” addressed to Civil Engineers and Geologists, as well as Technicians and Teachers. The summer school took place from 11 to 16 July 2022 in Musanze, Rwanda.]\u0000 \u0000[In Italian]","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91123857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Braca, M. Bussettini, R. M. Gafà, G. Monti, L. Martarelli, A. Silvi, F. La Vigna
{"title":"The Nationwide Water Budget Estimation in the light of the New Permeability Map of Italy","authors":"G. Braca, M. Bussettini, R. M. Gafà, G. Monti, L. Martarelli, A. Silvi, F. La Vigna","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-575","url":null,"abstract":"The hydrological budget is one of the fundamental tools for the sustainable management of water resources. In the last decades, the knowledge of the distribution of freshwater resources in space and time is becoming of great concern due to the growing pressure related to increasing population, water pollution, and climate change. Furthermore, in the scope of hydrological balance, the estimation of aquifer assumes particular concern in Italy. In fact, more than 80% of water withdrawal for domestic and drinkable use is derived from groundwater. In this context, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) has developed a mathematical model for estimating the hydrological budget components at a national and macro-regional scale called BIGBANG. The aquifer recharge is estimated as a percentage of the monthly soil water surplus by the potential infiltration coefficient defined as a function of the permeability of the hydrogeological complexes beneath the soil layer. In this paper, a comparison highlighting the differences between the estimations of the long-term annual average of two of the main hydrological budget components, aquifer recharge and surface runoff, at national and sub-national levels, is carried out. The estimations are based on the new and more detailed Permeability Map of Italy produced by ISPRA and on the old map of the hydrogeological complexes currently used at national level used so far in the BIGBANG budget model.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"11 8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83508483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Riccardo Nicolini, L. Di Matteo, S. Galdenzi, Fabio Baldoni, F. Frondini, D. Valigi
{"title":"Study of dilution processes of sulfidic aquifer hosted by the Fiume-Vento karstic complex, Frasassi (Central Italy)","authors":"Riccardo Nicolini, L. Di Matteo, S. Galdenzi, Fabio Baldoni, F. Frondini, D. Valigi","doi":"10.7343/as-2022-567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7343/as-2022-567","url":null,"abstract":"Sulfuric acid caves are widespread worldwide. In Central Italy, the Fiume-Vento karstic complex represents the most important active hypogenic cave system hosting several interconnected lakes where groundwater moves towards sulfidic springs emerging along the Sentino Stream. Stratification and dilution phenomena between freshwater and sulfidic water occur in many underground lakes, even if they remain still open if these processes are driven by stream-aquifer interaction or dripping water. The speleological knowledge coupled with geochemical surveys can help study groundwater circulation in the karst system’s inner and outer portions. The geochemical analyses on water samples taken along the Sentino Stream, inside the caves (dripping and lakes water) and in sulfidic springs allow establishing the origin of the dilution water in the dripping water. However, stream-aquifer interactions cannot be excluded during flood events. Using the tracer masse balance method (chloride and sodium ions), the discharge of the sulfidic springs ranges between 65 and 11 L/s. The results presented in this study may help understand groundwater circulation and dilution phenomena in other karst systems characterised by sulfuric acid speleogenesis type.","PeriodicalId":42515,"journal":{"name":"Acque Sotterranee-Italian Journal of Groundwater","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84381860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}