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    Local Freshwater Appropriation Assessment in a wood-energy supply chain in Sardinia

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    In the present work, the assessment of the freshwater appropriation for the future energy production by using forest residues will be discussed. Reference has been made to the methodology known as Water Footprint Assessment. The main objectives are related to the analysis of the appropriation of freshwater, by dividing the water volumes related to each component of an hypothetical small supply chain and by separating both the internal and external shares, with respect to the preset boundaries. Those ones are the limits of the Monte Olia public forest, which is located in the Northern side of Sardinia Island (Italy). This assessment of the freshwater appropriation is a valid tool in the wood-energy supply chain design, in the view of a more sustainable local water management

    Acque di miniera dell’Iglesiente: storia, analisi e caratterizzazione

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    The paper is concerned with the analysis of the groundwater resources contained in the deep carbonate aquifer situated in the Iglesiente region in SW Sardinia. The study aimed to determine whether these resources could alleviate the region's water scarcity problem. Based on considerations of a general nature and on recent monitoring data we have studied the evolution of, as well as the current water situation, in both quantitative and qualitative terms. This has made it possible to update knowledge and acquire new data for the Acquaresi area. A preliminary characterization and classification of the groundwater in this area has been performed to determine environmental conditions in the aquifer and to assess suitability of the groundwater for drinking, domestic, irrigation and industrial uses
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