Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario
Study Region: The Pantano Formation arenitic aquifer, in the Northern Apennine chain between Modena and Bologna (Italy). Study Focus: through an array of geological, hydrogeological and geochemical investigations across distinct members of the Miocene Pantano Formation, this study aims at assessing...
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| author | Maria Filippini Alessandro Amorosi Enrico Dinelli Stefano Segadelli Laura Landi Tommaso Casati Alessandro Gargini |
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| description | Study Region: The Pantano Formation arenitic aquifer, in the Northern Apennine chain between Modena and Bologna (Italy). Study Focus: through an array of geological, hydrogeological and geochemical investigations across distinct members of the Miocene Pantano Formation, this study aims at assessing the influence of depositional environments on aquifer performance (i.e., recharge and storage capacity, spring discharge). As the investigated aquifer represents a key resource for drinking water in the Northern Apennines, interpreting depositional environments might drive future applications in areas understudied from a hydrogeological viewpoint. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: this study emphasizes the critical role of depositional environments in shaping the aquifer characteristics of the Pantano Formation. Sedimentary facies formed in relatively proximal environments, close to the paleo shoreline, exhibit higher bulk hydraulic conductivity, recharge potential, and storage than those formed in a more distal (open shelf) position, resulting in discharge through larger springs more resilient to droughts. These differences are attributed to depositional factors, such as textural heterogeneity and carbonate content facilitating karst dissolution. Moreover, numerical modeling indicated the feasibility of sustainable groundwater withdrawal though pumping, especially in nearshore sediments, offering a mitigation measure for future water supply challenges during droughts. Therefore, nearshore deposits cropping out in other sectors of the Northern Apennines hold a great potential to mitigate groundwater shortages during droughts and should be the object of further hydrogeological investigations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa9fe76be4e049b3a88e36b839cfbf512025-01-22T05:42:22ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182025-02-0157102183Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenarioMaria Filippini0Alessandro Amorosi1Enrico Dinelli2Stefano Segadelli3Laura Landi4Tommaso Casati5Alessandro Gargini6Biological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy; Corresponding author.Biological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ItalyBiological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ItalyGeological, Seismic and Soil Survey; Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna, ItalyBiological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ItalyBiological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ItalyBiological, Geological and Environmental Science Department, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, ItalyStudy Region: The Pantano Formation arenitic aquifer, in the Northern Apennine chain between Modena and Bologna (Italy). Study Focus: through an array of geological, hydrogeological and geochemical investigations across distinct members of the Miocene Pantano Formation, this study aims at assessing the influence of depositional environments on aquifer performance (i.e., recharge and storage capacity, spring discharge). As the investigated aquifer represents a key resource for drinking water in the Northern Apennines, interpreting depositional environments might drive future applications in areas understudied from a hydrogeological viewpoint. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: this study emphasizes the critical role of depositional environments in shaping the aquifer characteristics of the Pantano Formation. Sedimentary facies formed in relatively proximal environments, close to the paleo shoreline, exhibit higher bulk hydraulic conductivity, recharge potential, and storage than those formed in a more distal (open shelf) position, resulting in discharge through larger springs more resilient to droughts. These differences are attributed to depositional factors, such as textural heterogeneity and carbonate content facilitating karst dissolution. Moreover, numerical modeling indicated the feasibility of sustainable groundwater withdrawal though pumping, especially in nearshore sediments, offering a mitigation measure for future water supply challenges during droughts. Therefore, nearshore deposits cropping out in other sectors of the Northern Apennines hold a great potential to mitigate groundwater shortages during droughts and should be the object of further hydrogeological investigations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825000072Shallow-marine arenitic aquiferPantano FormationNorthern ApenninesAquifer performanceAquifer yieldDepositional environment |
| spellingShingle | Maria Filippini Alessandro Amorosi Enrico Dinelli Stefano Segadelli Laura Landi Tommaso Casati Alessandro Gargini Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies Shallow-marine arenitic aquifer Pantano Formation Northern Apennines Aquifer performance Aquifer yield Depositional environment |
| title | Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| title_full | Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| title_fullStr | Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| title_full_unstemmed | Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| title_short | Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| title_sort | depositional environment of shallow marine arenites in the northern apennines italy affects aquifer performance an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change scenario |
| topic | Shallow-marine arenitic aquifer Pantano Formation Northern Apennines Aquifer performance Aquifer yield Depositional environment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825000072 |
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