SALT – Sustainable Management of the Esino river basin to prevent saline intrusion in the coastal aquifer in consideration of climate change

SALT overall objective is to contribute to a more efficient groundwater use and to protect groundwater resources from saltwater intrusion in the lower Esino river valley (Marche region), taking into account the envisaged effects of global climate change.

Duration
36 months from 01/01/2009 to 01/12/2011
Funded by
  • European Commission (LIFE Plus)

CMCC Scientific Leader
CMCC Project manager
CMCC Institutes

CMCC Divisions

General aims
  • Analysis of the trend of the saline intrusion of the aquifer relative to the Ensino river
  • The simulation of the saline intrusion by considering some climate change scenarios
  • Definition of adaptation actions
  • Development of tools  that can be used to evaluate the impacts of different management strategies
  • Dissemination
  • Management and coordination

CMCC Role

CMCC will be directly involved in the climate modelling, by developing scenarios for the XXth and XXIst century in the Mediterranean region. CMCC also contributes to the evaluation of climate change impacts on the phenomenon of saline intrusion, by applying the Regional Risk Analysis.


Activity
  • Involvement of the stakeholders
  • Data collection, monitoring and GIS
  • Creation and calibration of a geo-hydrological model
  • Identification of historical and metereological series and climate change scenarios
  • Simulation of the present salt intrusion and in climate scenarios
  • Development and implementation of a practice of regional risk analysis in order to support the strategies of water management
  • Management and coordination
  • Dissemination

Partners
  • Multiservizi SPA

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