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Abstract
Coastal delta plains are areas with high agricultural potential for the Mediterranean region because of their high soil fertility, but they also constitute fragile systems in terms of water resources management because of the interaction of underlying aquifers with the sea. Such a case is the Pinios River delta plain located in central Greece, which also constitutes a significant ecosystem. Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and SEAWAT models were combined in order to simulate the impact of current water resources management practices in main groundwater budget components and groundwater salinization of the shallow aquifer developed in the area. Moreover, potential climate change impact was investigated using climate data from Regional Climate Model for two projected periods (2021-2050 and 2071-2100) and two sea level rise scenarios (increase by 0.5 and 1 m). Modeling results are providing significant insight: although the contribution of the river to groundwater inflows is significant, direct groundwater recharge from precipitation was found to be higher, while capillary rise constitutes a major part of groundwater outflows from the aquifer. Moreover, during the simulation period, groundwater flow from the aquifer to the sea were found to be higher than the inflows of seawater to the aquifer. Regarding climate change impact assessment, the results indicate that the variability in groundwater recharge posed by the high variability of precipitation during the projected periods is increasing the aquifer's deterioration potential of both its quantity and quality status, the latter expressed by the increased groundwater Cl- concentration. This evidence becomes more significant because of the limited groundwater storage capacity of the aquifer. Concerning sea level rise, it was found to be less significant in terms of groundwater salinization impact compared to the decrease in groundwater recharge and increase in crop water needs.
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| Name | Value |
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| DOI | 10.3390/w13010108 |
| Depth | 1 |
| Scale | 11 - 101 km² |
| Layers | |
| Purpose | Groundwater resources;Climate change;Salt water intrusion |
| GroMoPo_ID | 335 |
| IsVerified | True |
| Model Code | SEAWAT |
| Model Link | https://doi.org/10.3390/w13010108 |
| Model Time | 2013-2015 |
| Model Year | 2021 |
| Model Authors | Pisinaras, V; Paraskevas, C; Panagopoulos, A |
| Model Country | Greece |
| Data Available | Report/paper only |
| Developer Email | v.pisinaras@swri.gr; paraskevasb@gmail.com; a.panagopoulos@swri.gr |
| Dominant Geology | Unconsolidated sediments |
| Developer Country | Greece |
| Publication Title | Investigating the Effects of Agricultural Water Management in a Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer under Current and Projected Climate Conditions |
| Original Developer | No |
| Additional Information | |
| Integration or Coupling | Surface water |
| Evaluation or Calibration | Static water levels;Dynamic water levels |
| Geologic Data Availability | No |
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