Climate change and its effect on groundwater quality

M Barbieri, MD Barberio, F Banzato, A Billi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Knowing water quality at larger scales and related ground and surface water interactions
impacted by land use and climate is essential to our future protection and restoration …

Groundwater quality trend and trend reversal assessment in the European Water Framework Directive context: An example with nitrates in Italy

E Frollini, E Preziosi, N Calace, M Guerra… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater resources are of utmost importance in sustaining water related ecosystems,
including humans. The long-lasting impacts from anthropogenic activities require early …

Making waves: Pulling the plug—Climate change effects will turn gaining into losing streams with detrimental effects on groundwater quality

A Uhl, HJ Hahn, A Jäger, T Luftensteiner… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In many parts of the world, climate change has already caused a decline in groundwater
recharge, whereas groundwater demand for drinking water production and irrigation …

Natural and anthropogenic factors driving groundwater resources salinization for agriculture use in the Campania plains (Southern Italy)

M Mastrocicco, MP Gervasio, G Busico… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean region is under pressure for a more sustainable use of water resources
in view of the actual and future climate change. Under this pressure, the need to better …

Groundwater resources in the Main Ethiopian Rift Valley: an overview for a sustainable development

SMR Bonetto, C Caselle, DA De Luca, M Lasagna - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In arid and semi-arid areas, human health and economic development depend on water
availability, which can be greatly compromised by droughts. In some cases, the presence of …

Assessment of the groundwater recharge processes of a shallow and deep aquifer system (Maggiore Valley, Northwest Italy): a hydrogeochemical and isotopic …

D Cocca, M Lasagna, C Marchina, V Brombin… - Hydrogeology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Maggiore Valley well field plays a fundamental role in supplying drinking water
to a large territory of the Piedmont Region (northwestern Italy) and has been intensively …

Application and comparison of different statistical methods for the analysis of groundwater levels over time: Response to rainfall and resource evolution in the …

S Mancini, E Egidio, DA De Luca, M Lasagna - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring and analysis of groundwater level (GWL) in space and time is one of the tools
used to evaluate the quantitative status of groundwater (GW) resources and identify possible …

Temperature and discharge variations in natural mineral water springs due to climate variability: a case study in the Piedmont Alps (NW Italy)

L Bastiancich, M Lasagna, S Mancini, M Falco… - … geochemistry and health, 2021 - Springer
In the context of global climate change, understanding the relationships between climate
and groundwater is increasingly important. This study in the NW Alps represents the first …

Exploring the aquifers sha** Italy's sub-urban landscape

F La Vigna, L Alberti, S Da Pelo… - … -Italian Journal of …, 2024 - acquesotterranee.net
Urbanisation poses significant challenges to the management and sustainability of
groundwater resources. The importance of urban groundwater cannot be overstated, and …

Hydroclimatic extremes threaten groundwater quality and stability

SA Schroeter, AM Orme, K Lehmann… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Heavy precipitation, drought, and other hydroclimatic extremes occur more frequently than in
the past climate reference period (1961–1990). Given their strong effect on groundwater …