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• Acquisition of three dimensional data concerning aquifer structure by well testing
with traces in order to accurately define hydraulic conductivity distribution, integrity
of confining layer at the bottom of the phreatic aquifer or the existence of leaky
confined aquifers in the subsurface.
Water management for this extended coastal area needs to overcome the current
fragmentation of the water authorities and the lack of communication that has affected the
political decisions until the present. This fragmentation has not permitted the understanding
of the most important priorities for a proper integrated management. Choices will have to be
made about how to use the land: do we want to create a wetlands buffer zone between the sea
and land or continue draining to preserve farmland Do we want to preserve local pine
forests at any cost thereby reducing the quality of the aquifer or is it possible to have more
sustainable vegetation Do we allow the construction of further tourist establishments that
feed the local economy or is it more important to protect the dunes and beaches as a recharge
area[0]
We hope that the scientific and integrated overview of the Emilia-Romagna coast and its
issues may contribute to improving the water management in this area and to preserving the
remaining freshwater supplies.
Acknowledgement
We thank the University of Bologna, Autorità dei Bacini Romagnoli, the Emilia-Romagna
Region, the Regional Park of the Po Delta and the Municipality and Province of Ravenna for
funding the several projects that have carried out this chapter.
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