Intrinsic vulnerability of the Isonzo/Soča high plain aquifer (NE Italy – W Slovenia). Issue 2 (30th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Treu, Francesco; Zini, Luca; Zavagno, Enrico; Biolchi, Sara; Boccali, Chiara; Gregorič, Asta; Napolitano, Rossella; Urbanc, Janko; Zuecco, Giulia; Cucchi, Franco
• Is Part Of: Journal of maps. Volume 13:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 799
• Page End: 810
• Publication Date: 2017-11-30
• Subjects: Hydrogeology -- Isonzo/Soča River -- intrinsic vulnerability -- SINTACS; Maps -- Periodicals; Cartography -- Periodicals; 912.05
• DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2017.1384935
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-5647

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The paper presents the map of intrinsic groundwater vulnerability of the Isonzo/Soča High Plain, which is located between the Collio Hills and the Classical Karst Region and holds an aquifer shared between Italy and Slovenia. The map, produced at a scale of 1:25, 000 and printed in A0 format, was obtained by means of the SINTACS method and shows the intrinsic vulnerability of the aquifer in terms of seven vulnerability classes, from extremely high to low. It is accompanied by four supplementary sketches that illustrate the geological framework, the bedrock top surface, the groundwater flow paths, the Hazard Index map and three diagrams that summarize the percentages of vulnerability classes and of Hazard Index classes of the study area.