A5081044222- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Landslides and related hazards
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Climate change and permafrost
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
2016-2022
Geological Institute
2021
Estimated natural background levels (NBLs) are needed to assess groundwater chemical status according the EU Groundwater Directive. They commonly derived for different substances by applying statistical methodologies. Due complexity of sea water intrusion process, some those methods do not always provide appropriate assessment chloride NBLs. This paper analyzes applicability NBL estimation in five coastal aquifers with significant differences available datasets and hydrogeological settings....
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires EU member states to assess the chemical status of groundwater bodies, a defined according threshold values for harmful elements and based on/the natural background level (NBL). NBL is as expected value concentration naturally present in environment. aim this study propose methodology that will be broadly applicable wide range conditions at regional national scale. Using statistical approach, seeks determine NBLs SO4, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, F on...
The Port del Comte Massif (SE, Pyrenees) contains one of the most important vulnerable and strategic karst aquifers for supplying freshwater to city Barcelona (Spain). It is a fragile system, whose possible environmental impact highly conditioned by land use. To improve hydrogeological knowledge between September 2013 October 2015, detailed fieldwork was carried out revision geological model, inventory water points, in situ physico-chemical characterization on major elements isotopes up...
The assessment of the deep geothermal potential is an essential task during early phases any project. well-known “Heat-In-Place” volumetric method most widely used technique to estimate available stored heat and recoverable fraction reservoirs at regional scale. Different commercial open-source software packages have been date these parameters. However, tools are either not freely available, can only consider entire reservoir volume or a specific part as single-voxel model, restricted...
The distribution of the high concentrations arsenic (As) and fluoride (F-) in groundwater on a Pan-European scale could be explained by geological European context (lithology structural faults). To test this hypothesis, seventeen countries eighteen survey organizations (GSOs) have participated dataset. methodology has used HydroGeoToxicity (HGT) Baseline Concentration (BLC) index. results prove that most waters considered study are good conditions for drinking water consumption, terms As...
The "XEGCat project" is a project funded by the ICGC Contract Program initiated in 2019. objective implementation of instrumented boreholes designed to collect relevant scientific data on thermal behavior subsoil. This can be utilized for assessment, modeling, and creation maps depicting shallow geothermal resources (SGR) urban scale. It also aids simulation design specific projects involving GSHP. Additionally, will allow long-term research progress subsurface heat island effect. potential...
Through a five-year Coordination and Support Action, the new #GSEU (Geological Service for Europe) project, EuroGeoSurveys, 48 partner organizations from 36 European countries (including both national regional Geological Survey Organisations - GSO, associated partners) will deliver plan sustainable Europe to be implemented beyond 2027 project end. The directly support vision of Green Deal, focusing on our Earth what lies within its subsurface, i.e. water, energy, raw materials, all areas...
The European energy market must move quickly to achieve the decarbonization objectives of economy in 2030-2050, including domestic and tertiary sectors. In this context, for Surface Geothermal Energy (SGE) is growing rapidly due its applicability almost any geological climatic conditions. area city Girona (Catalonia, NE Spain), one urban areas Catalonia where SGE progressing more rapidly, but mainly focused on closed-loop (CL) geothermal heat pump systems despite existing potential open-loop...
<p>In order to assess the anthropogenic impacts on groundwater quality we generally need identify natural conditions or Natural background levels (NBLs) within systems, which are used as references evolution of contamination status. This information, in addition threshold values (TVs), derived from NBLs and based specific criteria for legitimate water uses environment (terrestrial aquatic ecosystems), is required appropriately chemical status accordance with European Water...