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Italy’s Outline

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Water Resources of Italy

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After the main physical characteristics of the Italian territory and a synthetic description of its geological features, the climatic aspects are recalled, to which the natural consistency of surface and groundwater is connected. Due to its geographic position, Italy denotes great meteorological variability from one region to the other, which affects the availability of natural water resources. In the northern zones close to the Alpine Chain, water is generally more abundant than in the southern parts and in the islands surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Such variability affects also the population distribution in the country and the relevant economic aspects. Some synthetic figures about rivers, lakes and aquifers are presented, and the Italian situation is compared with that of other Mediterranean and European countries.

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    Marcello Benedini

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Rossi

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    Marcello Benedini

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Benedini, M. (2020). Italy’s Outline. In: Rossi, G., Benedini, M. (eds) Water Resources of Italy. World Water Resources, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36460-1_1

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