Introduction

Neretva Delta is dominated by thetraditional farming methods practiced inthe polder systems.

Delta’s canal network characteristics:• surface irrigation and drainage canals• carst aquifer dominated by the tidal

regime• replenished by the freshwater from

the upstream river flow,• adjacent protected salt marshes

ecosystem

AUTHORS:

Gordon GiljaUniversity of ZagrebFaculty of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Hydroscienceand EngineeringZagreb, Croatia

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Advanced monitoring of soil salinization risk in the Neretva Delta agroecosystem

Neven KuspilićUniversity of ZagrebFaculty of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Hydroscienceand EngineeringZagreb, Croatia

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Davor RomićUniversity of ZagrebFaculty of AgricultureDepartment of Soil AmeliorationZagreb, Croatia

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Monika ZovkoUniversity of ZagrebUniversity of ZagrebFaculty of AgricultureDepartment of Soil AmeliorationZagreb, Croatia

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Antonija HarastiUniversity of ZagrebFaculty of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Hydroscienceand EngineeringZagreb, Croatia

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Acknowledgment:This work has been supported in part by the European Regional Development Fund under the projectAdvanced monitoring of soil salinization risk in the Neretva Delta agroecosystem – Delta Sal(KK.05.1.1.02.0011)

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Real-time monitoring

Real-time monitoring is focused oncontinuous real-time measurements.

Hydrometry :• surface water levels• index water velocity• shallow and deep piezometers• rain gauges,

Multiparameter water quality:• dissolved oxygen,• electrical conductivity,• total dissolved solids,• salinity,• pH,• oxidation reduction potential,• temperature,• nitrate• chloride

Partners:

Objective

Objective of the project is to develop andimplement an advanced system forMonitoring, Forecasting and Reporting

the water and soil conditions in theNeretva Delta agroecosystem

Methodology

• Hydrological and geochemicalanalysis of historical data

• Selection of monitoring locations• Setup of real-time monitoring

system• Virtual platform for data acquisition,

data storage and data visualization• Validation of real-time monitoring

functionality• Spatial and temporal modelling of

salinization of surface- and ground-water

• Modelling of countermeasuresimpact on surface- and ground-water salinity

• Estimation of climate changeinduced ecosystem changes

• Mapping of salinization risk for soiland aquifer

• Dissemination for stakeholders