in arid and semi-arid areas, artificial recharge is a key technology in groundwater resources management, and a reliable estimate of artificial recharge is necessary to its sustainable development. Several methods are...in arid and semi-arid areas, artificial recharge is a key technology in groundwater resources management, and a reliable estimate of artificial recharge is necessary to its sustainable development. Several methods are available to estimate the artificial recharge; however, most of them require field data or model parameters, thus limiting their applications. To overcome this limitation, we presented an analytical method to estimate the artificial recharge through monitoring the water release by piezometer and analysing the controlling factors of the artificial recharge from a hill dam in Tunisia. A total of 97 measurements of water flow in the streambed recorded from 4 gauging stations were analysed. Results indicated that the average infiltration velocity ranged from 0.043 to 0.127 m/d and the infiltration index varied from 7.6 to 11.8 L/(s.km). Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis shows that the infiltration index, the stream gradient, the thickness of unsaturated zone, the number of infiltration pond, the stream geometry, and the water flow rate were found to be the main factors in determining the infiltration. The high correlation coefficients (0.908 for the number of infiltration pond and 0.999 for the stream geometry) mean that the number of infiltration pond and the stream geometry are the most influential factors. Time variations of groundwater level were used to analyze the recharge effects on the piezometry of aquifer. The analysis showed that during the artificial recharge, the water table increased at a rate of 5 mm/d and that the increase was limited to the area surrounding the recharge site. Based on the results of the study, building infiltration ponds along streambed and improving the potential of rainwater harvesting over the study area are recommended.展开更多
The impact of climate change on groundwater vulnerability has been assessed in the Pannonian basin over 1961–2070.High-resolution climatemodels,aquifers composition,land cover,and digital elevation model were the mai...The impact of climate change on groundwater vulnerability has been assessed in the Pannonian basin over 1961–2070.High-resolution climatemodels,aquifers composition,land cover,and digital elevation model were the main factors which served to perform the spatial analysis using Geographical Information Systems.The analysis reported here is focused on the long-term period,including three temporal time sets:the past period of 1961–1990(1990s),the present period of 2011–2040(2020s),and the future period of 2041–2070(2050s).During the 1990s,the high and very high areas of groundwater vulnerability were identified in all the central,western,eastern,southeastern,and northern sides of the Pannonian basin.In these areas,the water availability is lower and the pollution load index is high,due to the agricultural activities.The low and very low vulnerability classwas depicted in the South-West part of the basin and in few locations from the peripheral areas,mainly in the North and West.The medium groundwater vulnerability spreads over the Pannonian basin,but it ismore concentrated in the central,South,and South-West.The most affected territory is Hungary,while the territories of Slovenia,Croatia,and Bosnia and Herzegovina are less affected.In the present and future periods,the very high groundwater vulnerability increased in areas by 0.74%and 0.87%,respectively.The low class area decreased between the 1990s and the 2020s by 2.33%and it is expected to decrease up to 2.97%in the 2050s.Based on this analysis and the groundwater vulnerabilitymaps,the Pannonian basin appears more vulnerable to climate change in the present and future.These findings demonstrate that the aquifers from Pannonian basin experience high negative effect under climate conditions.In addition,the land cover contributes to this negative status of groundwater resources.The original maps of groundwater vulnerability represent an instrument for water management planning and for research.展开更多
文摘in arid and semi-arid areas, artificial recharge is a key technology in groundwater resources management, and a reliable estimate of artificial recharge is necessary to its sustainable development. Several methods are available to estimate the artificial recharge; however, most of them require field data or model parameters, thus limiting their applications. To overcome this limitation, we presented an analytical method to estimate the artificial recharge through monitoring the water release by piezometer and analysing the controlling factors of the artificial recharge from a hill dam in Tunisia. A total of 97 measurements of water flow in the streambed recorded from 4 gauging stations were analysed. Results indicated that the average infiltration velocity ranged from 0.043 to 0.127 m/d and the infiltration index varied from 7.6 to 11.8 L/(s.km). Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis shows that the infiltration index, the stream gradient, the thickness of unsaturated zone, the number of infiltration pond, the stream geometry, and the water flow rate were found to be the main factors in determining the infiltration. The high correlation coefficients (0.908 for the number of infiltration pond and 0.999 for the stream geometry) mean that the number of infiltration pond and the stream geometry are the most influential factors. Time variations of groundwater level were used to analyze the recharge effects on the piezometry of aquifer. The analysis showed that during the artificial recharge, the water table increased at a rate of 5 mm/d and that the increase was limited to the area surrounding the recharge site. Based on the results of the study, building infiltration ponds along streambed and improving the potential of rainwater harvesting over the study area are recommended.
文摘The impact of climate change on groundwater vulnerability has been assessed in the Pannonian basin over 1961–2070.High-resolution climatemodels,aquifers composition,land cover,and digital elevation model were the main factors which served to perform the spatial analysis using Geographical Information Systems.The analysis reported here is focused on the long-term period,including three temporal time sets:the past period of 1961–1990(1990s),the present period of 2011–2040(2020s),and the future period of 2041–2070(2050s).During the 1990s,the high and very high areas of groundwater vulnerability were identified in all the central,western,eastern,southeastern,and northern sides of the Pannonian basin.In these areas,the water availability is lower and the pollution load index is high,due to the agricultural activities.The low and very low vulnerability classwas depicted in the South-West part of the basin and in few locations from the peripheral areas,mainly in the North and West.The medium groundwater vulnerability spreads over the Pannonian basin,but it ismore concentrated in the central,South,and South-West.The most affected territory is Hungary,while the territories of Slovenia,Croatia,and Bosnia and Herzegovina are less affected.In the present and future periods,the very high groundwater vulnerability increased in areas by 0.74%and 0.87%,respectively.The low class area decreased between the 1990s and the 2020s by 2.33%and it is expected to decrease up to 2.97%in the 2050s.Based on this analysis and the groundwater vulnerabilitymaps,the Pannonian basin appears more vulnerable to climate change in the present and future.These findings demonstrate that the aquifers from Pannonian basin experience high negative effect under climate conditions.In addition,the land cover contributes to this negative status of groundwater resources.The original maps of groundwater vulnerability represent an instrument for water management planning and for research.