Using tracer tests and hydrological observations to evaluate effects of tunnel drainage on groundwater and surface waters in the Northern Apennines (Italy)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-150

  Vincenzi, Valentina ^a   Gargini, Alessandro ^a   Goldscheider, Nico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Draining tunnel; Fractured rocks; Hydrogeological impact; Italy; Tracer tests

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; DRAINAGE NETWORK; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; SURFACE WATER; TRACER; TUNNEL; WATER BUDGET; WATER TABLE;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 59549085856     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0371-5     Document Type: Article

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