Hydrogeology of Rome

Mazza, Roberto; Vigna, Francesco La; Capelli, Giuseppe; Dimasi, Michele; Mancini, Marco; Mastrorillo, Lucia

doi:10.7343/as-129-15-0156

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“…From a general hydrogeological point of view, different aquifer levels have been identified in the Rome City area (Mazza et al 2015) overlapping each other. A regional aquifer affects the whole territory in a rather continuous way and it flows both into the recent alluvial aquifers along valleys, both into a multilayer aquifer system inside the volcanic deposits (La .…”

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“…The groundwater circulation starts from the more peripheral and elevated sectors of the city area joining in the central city area in correspondence with the main rivers (Tevere and Aniene) (Fig. 1, Mazza et al 2015) and to the sea along the coast in the western sector (not visible in the main scheme); according to La Vigna (2022), Rome is thus a city that can be hydrogeologically identified as a Volcanic Groundwater City (VGC) but also a Coastal Groundwater City (CGC).…”

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Preliminary identification of areas suitable for Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge to mitigate stormwater flooding phenomena in Rome (Italy)

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This paper proposes a preliminary and large-scale survey methodology to identify areas suitable for indepth analysis for the application of Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge. These techniques are frequently applied to increase the natural infiltration capacity of water into the ground and their effectiveness depends on the local hydrogeological and morphological characteristics. The study area is the city of Rome where the aim is to mitigate the problems related to rainwater which, in case of extreme events, struggles to infiltrate into the ground, overloads the undersized drainage systems, and floods the urban space.The proposed method involves GIS geospatial analysis of the permeability of outcropping lithologies, the digital elevation model, and the piezometric levels of the aquifers. To identify the suitable zones, areas characterised by high permeability and a piezometric level that would confer a volumetric capacity to possibly store even large quantities of water, without triggering possible problems of water table rise, were identified. Data were divided into classes and indexed to compare and overlap them. Furthermore, the final result was compared with the urban flooding phenomena and the soil permeability map of Rome. The results of the performed analysis show that the preliminary suitable conditions to apply SuDS and MAR in Rome are widespread. The geological setting of the city is characterised by permeable lithologies in many places with an effective infiltration potential that would allow rainwater to infiltrate the subsoil and reach the first available aquifer.

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“…It has minor tributaries (Baccetti et al 2017;Margaritora et al 2003) and one emissary (i.e. River Arrone), which is dry in the upper part since recent years (Mazza et al 2015). Lake Bracciano was chosen as study area because it has the unique characteristic of being a semi-closed space.…”

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Microplastics distribution and possible ingestion by fish in lacustrine waters (Lake Bracciano, Italy)

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Understanding the spatial distribution patterns of microplastics (plastics < 5 mm) contributes to the assessment of sources and sinks of pollution thus providing information for the management of biota safety and overall ecosystem functionality. We chose a semi-closed study area, Lake Bracciano (Italy), to assess the environmental variability of contamination, focusing on the water compartment and the exposure of biota, specifically fish, by analysing the ingestion of microplastics. The focus of this study is to evaluate the concentration of microplastics in water (surface and column) across the lake and the ingestion of microplastics by two fish species of economic interest: Atherina boyeri and Coregonus lavaretus, inhabiting demersal and pelagic habitats respectively. Results show a surface contamination of 392,000 ± 417,000 items km −2 and a column one of 0.76 ± 1.00 items m −3 . Fragments were the most abundant in surface while fibres in the column. Microplastics were found in C. lavaretus specimens, corresponding to contamination frequency of 5% and concentration of 0.15 items/ fish. The main polymer found in water was polyethylene (81%); of minor percentages, there were various other polymers, including polystyrene and acrylic, which were also found in fish. As scientific literature provides few research where water and fish are simultaneously sampled, this investigation wants to contribute filling this knowledge gap by investigating for the first time a volcanic lake.

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“…The recent and present alluvial deposits constitute a hydrogeological unit in the Hydrogeological Map of Rome [59]. They host an important confined aquifer located in the gravel layer at the base of the alluvial body [60] flowing from north to south along the path of the river. Some less important water circulation is located in the more permeable layers of the alluvial body.…”

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GIS Integration of DInSAR Measurements, Geological Investigation and Historical Surveys for the Structural Monitoring of Buildings and Infrastructures: An Application to the Valco San Paolo Urban Area of Rome

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Structural health monitoring is a crucial issue in areas with different hazard sources, such as Italy. Among non-invasive monitoring techniques, remote sensing provides useful information in supporting the management process and safety evaluations, reducing the impact of disturbances on the functionality of construction systems. The ground displacement time-series based on the analysis of Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) measurements, as well as the information about the geology of the area and the geometry of the construction under monitoring, provides useful data for the built environment’s structural assessment. This paper focuses on the structural monitoring and damage assessment of constructions based on the GIS integration of DInSAR measurements, geological investigation, historical surveys and 3D modeling. The methodology is applied to the residential area of Valco San Paolo in the city of Rome (Italy). Once the geological interpretation has confirmed the results of the DInSAR measurements, a quick damage assessment that considers all the possible conditions of the pre-existing damage at the time zero of the monitoring is shown for a damaged manufact in the area. The presented results highlight how the strategy to correlate the DInSAR-monitored ground settlements with the damage scales allows potentially to monitor continuous construction systems.

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Hydrogeology of Rome

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Preliminary identification of areas suitable for Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge to mitigate stormwater flooding phenomena in Rome (Italy)

Preliminary identification of areas suitable for Sustainable Drainage Systems and Managed Aquifer Recharge to mitigate stormwater flooding phenomena in Rome (Italy)

Microplastics distribution and possible ingestion by fish in lacustrine waters (Lake Bracciano, Italy)

GIS Integration of DInSAR Measurements, Geological Investigation and Historical Surveys for the Structural Monitoring of Buildings and Infrastructures: An Application to the Valco San Paolo Urban Area of Rome

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