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- A preliminary hydrogeologic conceptual model of the Manteigas-Nave de Santo Antonio-Torre sector (Serra da Estrela Natural park, central Portugal)Publication . Marques, Jorge Espinha; Marques, José M.; Carreira, Paula M.; I. Chaminé, Helder; Fonseca, Paulo E.; Samper, Javier; Pisani, B.; Alvares, D.; Vieira, Gonçalo T.; Mora, Carla; Teixeira, José; Gomes, Alberto; Carvalho, José Martins; Borges, Frederico S.; Rocha, Fernando T.; Beleza, VitorinoThis work is strongly connected with one of the most crucial water research issues at the turn of the millennium “High Mountain Areas Hydrology” (UNESCO IHP-VI Programme). Special emphasis is dedicated to high mountains and their role and impact on surface water/groundwater interaction at Serra da Estrela region - Central Portugal, in order propose a preliminary hydrogeologic conceptual model of the Manteigas - Nave de Santo Antonio - Torre sector, contributing to i) increase knowledge on recharge and discharge processes in this high mountain area and ii) assess the role of snowmelt as a source of groundwater resources, with the aid of coupled isotopic and geochemical techniques. The isotopic signatures of Caldas de Manteigas thermomineral waters combined with the i) morphostructural data and ii) isotopic composition of shallow groundwater and precipitation samples, made it possible to identify possible recharge areas, which should be located at altitude sites above 1500 m a.s.l.. The recharge altitudes are similar to those of Nave de Santo Antonio area which is directly located on the Braganca-Vilarica-Manteigas fault zone. This tectonic structure should play an important role in groundwater recharge and circulation towards the discharge zone at the Spas.
- Urban Groundwater Processes and Anthropogenic Interactions (Porto Region, NW Portugal)Publication . Afonso, Maria José; Freitas, Liliana; Marques, José Manuel; Carreira, Paula M.; Pereira, Alcides J.S.C.; Rocha, Fernando; Chaminé, Helder I.Groundwater in fissured rocks is one of the most important reserves of available fresh water, and urbanization applies an extremely complex pressure which puts this natural resource at risk. Two-thirds of Portugal is composed of fissured aquifers. In this context, the Porto urban region is the second biggest metropolitan area in mainland Portugal. In this study, a multidisciplinary approach was developed, using hydrogeological GIS-based mapping and modeling, combining hydrogeochemical, isotopic, and hydrodynamical data. In addition, an urban infiltration potential index (IPI-Urban) was outlined with the combination of several thematic layers. Hydrogeochemical signatures are mainly Cl-Na to Cl-SO4-Na, being dependent on the geographic proximity of this region to the ocean, and on anthropogenic and agricultural contamination processes, namely fertilizers, sewage, as well as animal and human wastes. Isotopic signatures characterize a meteoric origin for groundwater, with shallow flow paths and short residence times. Pumping tests revealed a semi- to confined system, with low long-term well capacities (<1 L/s), low transmissivities (<4 m2/day), and low storage coefficients (<10−2). The IPI-Urban index showed a low groundwater infiltration potential, which was enhanced by urban hydraulic and sanitation features. This study assessed the major hydrogeological processes and their dynamics, therefore, contributing to a better knowledge of sustainable urban groundwater systems in fractured media