Stochastic analysis of the Venice uplift due to seawater injection into deep aquifers
P. Teatini, M. Ferronato, G. Gambolati, M. Putti
Dept. Mathematical Methods and Models for Scientific
Applications, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
D. Bał
Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, CO
ABSTRACT
In recent years, a project of anthropogenic Venice uplift by seawater injection into
a deep brackish aquifer underlying the lagoon has been advanced. A major concern is the
possible generation of differential vertical displacements at the ground surface, which should
not exceed prescribed regulatory thresholds to guarantee the structural preservation of
historical buildings. In this work, we analyze the effects that spatially heterogeneous
hydraulic conductivity distributions in the injected formations may have on the uniformity of
the induced land uplift.
