Groundwater for urban water supply in Ukraine: a case study of Mykolaiv (Military challenges and lessons for the future)

Autor: Viacheslav Shestopalov, Yurii Rudenko, Iryna Koliabina, Borys Stetsenko, Kostiantyn Yaroshenko
Jazyk: English<br />Italian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Acque Sotterranee, Vol 13, Iss 3 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1828-454X
2280-6458
DOI: 10.7343/as-2024-772
Popis: The paper discusses the possibility of using groundwater as a source of water supply for Mykolaiv during emergencies or military operations. A hydrogeological model of the Mykolaiv groundwater field was developed to investigate the water exchange pattern and sources of operational groundwater reserves in the Upper Sarmatian aquifer, which is a primary source of drinking groundwater in the Mykolaiv area. The influence of various factors on water-bearing capacity of the Upper Sarmatian sediments was assessed, including the vulnerability of the fresh groundwater to the intrusion of brackish water from the Bug Estuary. The study also examined the feasibility of operating the aquifer under forced conditions, depending on the duration of emergency periods or military operations.
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