Building a 3D geomodel for water resources management: case study in the Regional Park of the lower courses of Manzanares and Jarama Rivers (Madrid, Spain)

Water resources management of protected sites requires a powerful tool to analyze the process and changes that are occurring in the environment. This paper describes a 3D geomodel design of the Jarama River Detrital Aquifer located in Madrid (Spain). That hydrogeological unit is included in the “Par...

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Published in:Environmental earth sciences 2014, Vol.71 (1), p.61-66
Main Authors: Conde, Francisco Carreño, Martínez, Sandra García, Ramos, Javier Lillo, Martínez, Raquel Fernández, Mabeth-Montoya Colonia, Ariana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquifers
Biogeosciences
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Science and Engineering
Freshwater
Geochemistry
Geologic mapping
Geologic units
Geology
Groundwater
Groundwater data
Groundwater management
Groundwater recharge
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Protected areas
Regional
Resource management
Rivers
Spatial distribution
Special Issue
Terrestrial Pollution
Three dimensional
Three dimensional models
Water protection
Water resources
Water resources management
Water table
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Summary:Water resources management of protected sites requires a powerful tool to analyze the process and changes that are occurring in the environment. This paper describes a 3D geomodel design of the Jarama River Detrital Aquifer located in Madrid (Spain). That hydrogeological unit is included in the “Parque Regional de los Cursos Bajos de los Ríos Manzanares y Jarama” (Regional Park of the Lower Courses of Manzanares and Jarama Rivers). The goal of this work is to define a method by which a three-dimensional (3D) model can be created with hydrogeologic geometry real of main aquifer, to accomplish an adequate management of the groundwater resources. All data used in this study were integrated in a geographic database: geological and hydrogeological information, geological map (1:25,000), eleven cross-sections, piezometric maps and a digital elevation model. The constructed 3D model of the Jarama Aquifer shows geometric features and spatial distribution and variations of geologic units. Thus, the 3D model allows the assessment of volumes of each unit, the depth and thickness variations of the main aquifer, and the spatial and temporal variations of water tables. From the 3D model, the most suitable areas (in terms of groundwater protection) for managed recharge and mining works have been identified.
ISSN:1866-6280
1866-6299
DOI:10.1007/s12665-013-2694-3