Hydrogeological setting of a Rome city sector: shallow groundwater in the right side of Tiber River inside the G.R.A highway

• Main Authors: Adele Clausi, Roberto Mazza, Francesco La Vigna, Isidoro Bonfà
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-12-01
• Series: Acque Sotterranee
• Subjects: Urban hydrogeology; conceptual groundwater model; hydrogeological map
• Online Access: https://www.acquesotterranee.net/index.php/acque/article/view/424

This paper presents a detailed hydrogeological study of a Rome city sector, in the right side of Tiber River, inside the G.R.A. highway. A hydrogeological model of this city sector has been developed through geologic-stratigraphical analysis also of data provided by the Environmental Protection Department of Roma Capitale (Municipality of Rome) and the observation of historical topographic and thematic maps. This model is more detailed than the most recent Hydrogeological Map of Rome (1:50.000 scale), published in 2015, and allowed identifying the shallowest groundwater flow systems for the first time. This detailed model can be a very useful tool for agencies and administrations managing the protection of groundwater resources.