Influence of climatic changes and human activities on the salinization process of coastal aquifer systems

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 67-79

  Rapti Caputo, Dimitra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climatic changes; Coastal aquifer systems; Human activities; Mediterranean region; Salinization processes

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; ARID ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL AQUIFER; FARMING SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; OUTFLOW; PIEZOMETER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PUMPING; QUATERNARY; SALINITY; SALINIZATION; TRANSGRESSION; WATER DEPTH; WATER QUALITY;

CYPRUS; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SALSO RIVER; SICILY;

EID: 84859113700     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ija.2010.s3.67     Document Type: Article

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