Salt Water Intrusion in The Shallow Aquifers of Venice

Abstract

This paper presents the results concerning the water circulation of the first 50 m depth of the Venice subsoil, till now not interested by hydrogeological evaluation. This research describes the aquifers, characterized by a significant thickness and constance, recognized in the Venetian geological context and the different hydrochemical facies of perched and confined aquifers, interested by salt water intrusion and influenced by tide variations, whose effects are diminishing with depth.