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Assessment of spatio-temporal variations in groundwater quality for the groundwater-dependent Maltese islands
Study region: Maltese islands Study focus: The Maltese islands are situated in the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by a semi-arid climate, and encounter increased levels of water stress. This study conducted a hydrochemical analysis of 35 groundwater samples to evaluate the suitability of the current groundwater for agricultural and domestic purposes. Additionally, three-dimensional numerical modeling was conducted to estimate long-term changes in groundwater levels and saline water distributions over 30 years, under the assumption that groundwater pumping will persist at the current rate. New hydrological insights for the region: Salinity factors that classify groundwater in this region can potentially be used for the irrigation of salt-tolerant crops. The output of the modeling calculations suggests that groundwater levels were expected to decrease significantly across most of the island, particularly around gallery areas. Descending the water table may compromise the discharge of coastal groundwater and potentially accelerate seawater intrusion into the inner island areas. Hydrochemical calculations indicated that an increase in salinity induced variations in saturation conditions, leading to a decrease in calcite and an increase in anhydrite, dolomite, and gypsum. The water quality characteristics and contamination evaluations conducted in this study are valuable for the development of long-term alternatives for water resource conservation in this region.
Assessment of spatio-temporal variations in groundwater quality for the groundwater-dependent Maltese islands
Study region: Maltese islands Study focus: The Maltese islands are situated in the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by a semi-arid climate, and encounter increased levels of water stress. This study conducted a hydrochemical analysis of 35 groundwater samples to evaluate the suitability of the current groundwater for agricultural and domestic purposes. Additionally, three-dimensional numerical modeling was conducted to estimate long-term changes in groundwater levels and saline water distributions over 30 years, under the assumption that groundwater pumping will persist at the current rate. New hydrological insights for the region: Salinity factors that classify groundwater in this region can potentially be used for the irrigation of salt-tolerant crops. The output of the modeling calculations suggests that groundwater levels were expected to decrease significantly across most of the island, particularly around gallery areas. Descending the water table may compromise the discharge of coastal groundwater and potentially accelerate seawater intrusion into the inner island areas. Hydrochemical calculations indicated that an increase in salinity induced variations in saturation conditions, leading to a decrease in calcite and an increase in anhydrite, dolomite, and gypsum. The water quality characteristics and contamination evaluations conducted in this study are valuable for the development of long-term alternatives for water resource conservation in this region.
Assessment of spatio-temporal variations in groundwater quality for the groundwater-dependent Maltese islands
Hanna Choi (Autor:in) / Eunhee Lee (Autor:in) / Dongkyu Park (Autor:in) / Changhui Park (Autor:in) / Michael Schembri (Autor:in) / Dylan Schembri (Autor:in) / Christa Marie Pisani (Autor:in) / Manuel Sapiano (Autor:in) / Yongcheol Kim (Autor:in)
2024
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