Water is historically abundant in Northern Italy, but it was hit by a major meteorological drought recently. In this study, a possible adaptation measure to these extreme events is proposed and evaluated: the flooding of fields during periods of water abundance to recharge aquifers. Results show that the measure has a considerable potential in infiltrating high volumes of water. This work only shows the first results, more data and improved numerical models will be achieved in the next years.
Water is historically abundant in Northern Italy, but it was hit by a major meteorological...