Geofísica Internacional (May 2004)

Application of SINTACS method to the aquifers of Piana di Palermo, Sicily, Italy

  • A. Pisciotta,
  • S. Hauser,
  • L. Gatto,
  • M. De Maio,
  • G. Cusimano

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 43, no. 4
pp. 661 – 670

Abstract

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Piana di Palermo is characterized by the presence of two different aquifers: one shallow, constituted by calcarenites and the other deep in fractured carbonates. The calcarenitic aquifer presents a low potential compared to the carbonatic aquifer. The chemistry of the water in both aquifers reflects water-rock interaction, seawater intrusion, ionic exchange etc. The application of SINTACS method showed that about 80% of the study area can be classified as of high to very high vulnerability.

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