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Fu.Co.Ka. project
Seawater intrusion phenomena affect intensively many coastlines in karst areas, producing severe impacts on society, since the delicate balance between freshwater and brackish water strongly influences a variety of human activities along the coasts. At the same time, it enhances the dissolution capability of mixing waters, resulting in greater aggressiveness toward the soluble carbonates, thus creating diffuse underground voids and controlling their evolution, eventually leading to occurrence of sinkholes at the surface.
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Second meeting with the Steering Committee

PRIN PNRR 2022 Research Project of National Interest Future scenarios in coastal karst: saltwater intrusion, loss of water resources and sinkhole development as effects of climate changes Fu.Co.Ka. Second meeting with the Steering Committee Wednesday 22 January 2025, 10:00 a.m. Dipartimento di Scienze ...

First meeting of comparison and dissemination with stakeholders

PRIN PNRR 2022 Research Project of National Interest Future scenarios in coastal karst: saltwater intrusion, loss of water resources and sinkhole development as effects of climate changes Fu.Co.Ka. First meeting of comparison and dissemination with stakeholders Thursday 22th February 2024, 10:00, Room ...

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First photo of study areas

Photo taken during the field trip on 21th February 2024 in the study areas involved in the project ...

Alimini

The first study area is a wide portion of the Adriatic coast, from Frigole to Otranto, including remarkable wetlands as the ...

Torre Guaceto

Torre Guaceto is a natural state reserve that features a coastal wetland surrounded by an intensively agricultural landscape ...