The Cultural ecohydrogeology of Mediterranean-climate cprings : a global review with case studies
Pascual, Roger (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat)
Piana, Lucia (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali)
Bhat, Sami Ullah (University of Kashmir. Department of Environmental Science)
Fidel Castro, Pedro (Universitat de les Illes Balears)
Corbera, Jordi (Institució Catalana d'Història Natural. Delegació de la Serralada Litoral Central)
Cummings, Dion (University of Western Australia)
Delgado, Cristina (Universidade de Vigo. Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal)
Eades, Eugene (University of Western Australia)
Fensham, Roderick J. (The University of Queensland. School of Biological Sciences)
Fernández-Martínez, Marcos (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Ferreira, Verónica (Universidade de Coimbra. Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente)
Filippini, Maria (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali)
García Pérez, Guillermo (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat)
Gargini, Alessandro (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali)
Hopper, Stephen D. (University of Western Australia. School of Biological Sciences)
Knapp, Lynette (University of Western Australia)
Lewis, Ian D. (Austràlia Meridional. Department for Environment and Water)
Peñuelas, Josep (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Preece, Catherine (Institut d'Investigació i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries)
Resh, Vincent H. (University of California. Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management)
Romero, Estela (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Samraoui, Boudjéma (University of Annaba. Department of Biology)
Samraoui, Farrah (University of Annaba. Department of Biology)
Segadelli, Stefano (Emília-Romanya (Itàlia). Servizio Geologico, Sismico e dei Suoli)
Seiler, Hallie (Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Institute of Natural Resource Science)
Skoulikidis, Nikolaos Th. (Hellenic Center for Marine Research. Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters)
Solak, Cüneyt N. (Kütahya Dumlupınar University. Department of Biology)
Solé Herce, Jaume (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat)
Villholth, Karen G. (Water Cycle Innovation)
Wani, Huma Khurshid (University of Kashmir. Department of Environmental Science)
Cantonati, Marco (University of Bologna. Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences)
Stevens, Lawrence E. (Springs Stewardship Institute)

Data:	2024
Resum:	Cultures in Mediterranean climate zones (MCZs) around the world have long been reliant on groundwater and springs as freshwater sources. While their ecology and cultural sustainability are recognized as critically important, inter-relationships between springs and culture in MCZs has received little attention. Here we augmented a global literature review with case studies in MCZ cultural landscapes to examine the intensity of cultural and socio-economic impacts on springs ecohydrogeology. MCZs are often oriented on the west and southern coasts in tectonically active landscapes, which control aquifer structure, the prevalence of westerly winds, and aridity, and generally expose associated habitats to harsh, afternoon sunlight. Cultural appreciation and appropriation of springs ranges widely, from their use as subsitence supplies to profound traditions, such as Greco-Roman nymphs, and Asian and Abrahamic spiritual cleansing and baptism. Commoditization of water resources for agriculture, industry (e. g. , mining, water bottling, geothermal resorts), and urban needs is placing ever-increasing, non-sustainable demands on aquifers and springs. When economic values approach or exceed cultural values, these irreplaceable aquatic resources are degraded and lost. Sustainable stewardship of springs and the aquifers that support them are a little-recognized, but central conservation challenge for modern society facing global climate changes.
Ajuts:	European Commission 101076740 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2021-128778OA-I00 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación RYC2021-031511-I Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CEX2018-000828-S
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Prepublicació ; recerca ; Versió de l'autor
Matèria:	Cultural anthropology ; Ecology ; Global review ; History ; Hydrogeology ; Socio-economics ; Springs ; Water resources

DOI: 10.20944/preprints202401.1035.v1

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