Groundwater salinity process, mitigation measures and economic assessment: an example from an intensive agricultural area

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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentària i Biotecnologia

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREA - Grup de Recerca d'Enginyeria Agro-Ambiental

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GHS - Grup d'Hidrologia Subterrània

Data de publicació

2015

Resum

To satisfy water demand in the arid climate area (SE Spain), small private desalination plants (more than 1000) of brackish groundwater are in operation. This process has led to an increase of groundwater salinity as a consequence of aquifers connection, uncontrolled subsurface injection of brines and pitfalls of the brines conveyor network. Measures being taken, including the economic efficiency of the small private desalination plants with regard to groundwater, and obtained results are presented.


To satisfy water demand in the arid climate area (SE Spain), small private desalination plants (more than 1000) of brackish groundwater are in operation. This process has led to an increase of groundwater salinity as a consequence of aquifers connection, uncontrolled subsurface injection of brines and pitfalls of the brines conveyor network. Measures being taken, including the economic efficiency of the small private desalination plants with regard to groundwater, and obtained results are presented.


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Anglès

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Asociación Internacional de Hidrogeólogos (AIH)

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