Nitrate concentrations in groundwater systems, often exceed the statutory limits for drinking water, defined in the Groundwater Directive (GWD, 2006/118/EC), making these groundwater bodies fail to meet ´Good Status´ according to the exigencies of the European Water Framework Directive. This project deals with the use of nuclear techniques to identify the main source of nitrates …
Soils moisture – characterization, distribution and dynamics in the two sampling sites in Portugal. Characterization of the soils erosion and sedimentation. Soils texture, composition and mineralogical characterisation. Isotopic characterization of the water from shallow aquifers, rivers and streams. IAEA project Coordinator at IST: Paula M. Carreira – carreira@ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Climate change has already begun and will continue to alter the water cycle, increasing risks of drought in Portugal. This situation, affects the availability and dependency on groundwater resources, source of 45–65% of the total fresh water demands in the country. Project develops the identification of salts origin in the coastal groundwater systems Faro – …