Saltwater intrusion in the southern catchment basin of the Venice Lagoon, Italy

The investigated area is the catchment located south of the Venice Lagoon, where multidisciplinary studies (ISES Project, Co.Ri.La. 3.10 Project)1 provided evidence of a phreatic aquifer contamination due to saltwater intrusion from the sea and the lagoon. The ground elevation of the territory, generally below the mean sea level up to -4 m, enhances the process especially in those sectors where land subsidence, mainly due to peat soil oxidation in close connection with the agricultural practices, is responsible for a subsidence rate varying between 1.5 and 2 cm/yr (Gambolati et al., 2005).PublishedBarcelona (Spain)6A. Monitoraggio ambientale, sicurezza e territorioope