WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF LOMBARDY - NORTH ITALY

  • CARLO RIPARBELLI
  • MARIANUNZIA CAMBARERI
  • MARCO PASTORI
  • STEFANO BRENNA
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Abstract

The development of sustainable agricultural systems characterised by technologies and strategies of crop protection able to safeguard the groundwater resources and aquatic ecosystems has become one of the themes of the modern agriculture.

Keywords

Groundwater Vulnerability Nitrogen Load Plant Protection Product Aquifer Vulnerability Lombardy Region 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • CARLO RIPARBELLI
    • 1
  • MARIANUNZIA CAMBARERI
    • 1
  • MARCO PASTORI
    • 1
  • STEFANO BRENNA
    • 1
  1. 1.Regional Agency for Agriculture and Forest of LombardyMilanoItaly

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