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Contaminant trends in urban groundwater: case study from Ljubljana (central Slovenia)
Janja Svetina, Joerg Prestor, Brigita Jamnik, Primož Auersperger, Mihael Brenčič, 2024, original scientific article

Abstract: Urban areas can significantly alter the quality status of aquifers if appropriate strategies to prevent and detect groundwater contamination are not implemented in time. The prevention of groundwater contamination should be a priority due to its potential long-term impact on the environment and the high cost of remediation. For effective and sustainable groundwater management, it is crucial to proactively monitor a wide range of compounds to prevent their spread, progression and increasing concentrations. This study is one of the few to analyse the trends of various urban groundwater contaminants (nitrate, sulphate, hexavalent chromium, pesticides, PCE and TCE) from a groundwater management perspective. Characteristic trends are assessed using linear regression and the Mann–Kendall method, while significant changes in trends are determined using the Darken and Pettitt tests. The time span of the analysed trends covers the transition period before and after the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Groundwater Directive (2000/60/EC). This study confirms the effectiveness of enforcement measures to protect groundwater quality, as evidenced by several statistically significant decreasing trends. On the other hand, this study emphasises the importance of intervention-targeted sampling campaigns and the reporting of raw analytical values according to the ISO 11843 series of standards. This approach is essential to detect upward trends in emerging contaminants at an early stage and prevent them from reaching levels that could negatively impact the economy or even jeopardise the safety of drinking water supplies.
Keywords: groundwater contamination, contaminant trends, groundwater management, urban aquifer, Ljubljansko polje
Published in DiRROS: 25.03.2024; Views: 35; Downloads: 11
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Pisma Johanna Jacoba Ferberja : geološki opisi Slovenije iz druge polovice 18. stoletja
Mihael Brenčič, 2023, review article

Abstract: Obravnavana sta prevoda pisem Johanna Jacoba Ferberja (1743–1790), švedskega geologa in mineraloga, ki je septembra 1771 potoval preko Slovenije. Prvo pismo, naslovljeno na Ignaza von Borna, je bilo objavljeno v knjigi »Pisma iz Italije o naravnih čudesih te dežele, ki so bila poslana naslovniku Ignacu plemenitemu Bornu«, ki je izšla leta 1773 v Pragi, drugo pismo, poslano Giovanniju Arduinu, pa najdemo v knjigi »Zbirka razprav s področja kemije, mineralogije, metalurgije in oriktografije«, ki je izšla leta 1775 v Benetkah. Obe pismi vsebujeta razsvetljenski znanstveni opis geologije dela območja današnje Slovenije, ki temelji na takrat veljavnih geoloških teorijah. V članku smo podali kratke življenjepise akterjev, prevoda obeh pisem ter njun komentar in interpretacijo.
Keywords: mineralogija, razsvetljenska geologija, regionalna geologija, zgodovina geologije, Giovanni Arduino, Ignaz von Born
Published in DiRROS: 15.01.2024; Views: 181; Downloads: 43
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Atmosphere - vegetation - soil interactions in a climate change context; impact of changing conditions on engineered transport infrastructure slopes in Europe
Anh Minh Tang, P. N. Hughes, T. A. Dijkstra, Amin Askarinejad, Mihael Brenčič, Yu Jun Cui, J. J. Diez, T. Firgi, Beata Gajewska, F. Gentile, G. Grossi, C. Jommi, F. Kehagia, E. Koda, H. W. ter Maat, Stanislav Lenart, S. Lourenco, M. Oliveira, P. Osinski, Sarah Springman, Ross Stirling, D. G. Toll, Ursula J. Van Beek, 2018, original scientific article

Abstract: In assessing the impact of climate change on infrastructure, it is essential to consider the interactions between the atmosphere, vegetation and the near-surface soil. This paper presents an overview of these processes, focusing on recent advances from the literature and those made by members of COST Action TU1202 - Impacts of climate change on engineered slopes for infrastructure. Climate- and vegetation-driven processes (suction generation, erosion, desiccation cracking, freeze-thaw effects) are expected to change in incidence and severity, which will affect the stability of new and existing infrastructure slopes. This paper identifies the climate- and vegetation-driven processes that are of greatest concern, the suite of known unknowns that require further research, and lists key aspect that should be considered for the design of engineered transport infrastructure slopes in the context of climate change.
Published in DiRROS: 12.12.2023; Views: 134; Downloads: 62
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Impact of Open-Loop Systems on Groundwater Temperature in NE Slovenia
Simona Adrinek, Mitja Janža, Mihael Brenčič, 2023, original scientific article

Abstract: To achieve sustainable and efficient use of shallow geothermal resources, it is important to understand the heat transfer in the subsurface of the planned geothermal system. In the City Municipality of Murska Sobota, NE Slovenia, the use of geothermal open-loop systems has increased in recent years. Their high spatial density raises the question of possible mutual interference between the systems. By compiling geological, hydrogeological, and thermal data, obtained from the monitoring network, fieldwork, and knowledge of regional hydrogeological conditions, we have developed a transient groundwater flow and heat transfer model to evaluate the impact of the open-loop systems on the subsurface and surrounding systems. The transient simulation showed that the thermal state in the observed area is restored over the summer, when the systems are not in operation. Also, the systems do not have significant mutual interference that would affect their efficiency. However, as interest in installing new systems in the area increases, simulations of the thermal plumes of new geothermal systems are needed to ensure sustainable and efficient use of shallow geothermal energy in the future.
Keywords: geothermal energy, open-loop system, groundwater heat pump, intergranular aquifer, numerical modelling, thermal plume
Published in DiRROS: 19.09.2023; Views: 334; Downloads: 90
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Geophysical investigations in the Radovna River Spring area (Julian Alps, NW Slovenia)
Anja Torkar, Marjana Zajc, Jure Atanackov, Andrej Gosar, Mihael Brenčič, 2021, original scientific article

Abstract: The Radovna River Valley is located in the north-western part of Slovenia in the Julian Alps, where there is an extensive intergranular aquifer whose depth to pre-Quaternary bedrock is unknown. Therefore, to obtain information about the depth of the valley and the geometry of the aquif er two geophysical methods were used in our study; ground penetrating radar (GPR) and seismic reflection method. The low-frequency GPR method has shown to be useful for determining the depth of the groundwater and the predominant groundwater recharge. Also, the high-resolution seismic method provided an insight about the morphology of the pre-Quaternary basement with the deepest point at 141 meters below surface. Measurements of hydrogeological parameters such as groundwater level and river discharge measurements were carried out in the study area. Both data analyses showed that groundwater level and river discharge are highly fluctuatingand rapidly changing, indicating a well-permeable aquifer, implying that such an aquifer is extremely sensitive and vulnerable to extreme climate events. Both the geophysical methods and the hydrogeological information have provided important information about the morphology of the valley and the alluvial aquifer, as well as increasing the knowledge about the Radovna springs system, which will contribute very important information for future hydrogeological studies.
Keywords: Ground penetrating radar, Seismic reflection method, Radovna spring, hydrogeology, aquifer geometry, glacial valley, groundwater table
Published in DiRROS: 09.03.2022; Views: 669; Downloads: 306
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