Hydrogeology of the lower sector of Basento and Cavone river basins (southern Italy)

Hydrogeology of the lower sector of the Basento and Cavone river basins (southern Italy), has been little studied so far, although this area plays a strategic role being an agricultural area, for the production of wheat and organic olive oil, and represents a historical economic pole, with the presence of an industrial area and several extraction sites of natural gas. In this paper, starting from official Italian geological maps, a hydrogeological conceptual model and geodatabase were developed through hydrogeological characterization of lithological formations, analysis of topographic cartography and satellite images, as well as an extensive hydrogeological survey. The results are represented by a hydrogeological map at the 1:50,000 scale, hydrostratigraphic cross-sections, groundwater flow schemes, and a groundwater database. These are valuable tools for knowledge and may be used as a reference for future hydrogeological studies, as well as planning and decision-making in groundwater management.

巴西恩托河（Basento）与卡沃内河（Cavone）流域下游区段的水文地质研究迄今鲜有开展，尽管该区域作为小麦与有机橄榄油的生产农业区具备战略重要性，且依托工业区与多处天然气开采场地，成为历史悠久的经济核心地带。本研究以意大利官方地质图为基础，通过岩性地层的水文地质特征表征、地形制图与卫星影像分析，以及大规模水文地质勘测，构建了水文地质概念模型与地理数据库。本研究成果包括1:5万比例尺水文地质图、水文地层剖面、地下水流动模式图以及地下水数据库。上述成果可为水文地质认知提供重要支撑，既可作为未来水文地质研究的参考依据，亦可用于地下水管理领域的规划与决策工作。