Vulnerability mapping of a vast karst hydrosystem. Application and adjustments of PaPRIKa method to the Fontaine‐de‐Vaucluse catchment (France)

Yoann Lecomte (1) , Chloé Ollivier (1) , Konstantinos Chalikakis (1) , Charles Danquigny (1) , Christophe Emblanch (1) , Naomi Mazzilli (1)

1 EMMAH - Environnement Méditerranéen et Modélisation des Agro-Hydrosystèmes

The Fontaine-de-Vaucluse spring (south-eastern France) is one of the largest karstic spring in Europe, with an average discharge rate of 20m3.s−1. This spring is the unique outlet of a vast catchment area of about 1100km 2. Since human activities and global changes increase the pressure on fresh water resources , such a large reservoir needs to be protected for future exploitations. The vulnerability assessment is therefore necessary to sustainable groundwater management. Mapping the vulnerability of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse catchment can guide the evolution of Human activities in order to preserve the groundwater quality.

Domaines: Ingénierie de l'environnement; Interfaces continentales, environnement; Sciences de la Terre

Yoann Lecomte, Chloé Ollivier, Konstantinos Chalikakis, Charles Danquigny, Christophe Emblanch, et al.. Vulnerability mapping of a vast karst hydrosystem. Application and adjustments of PaPRIKa method to the Fontaine‐de‐Vaucluse catchment (France). Eurokarst 2016, Sep 2016, Neuchätel, Switzerland. ⟨hal-03751875⟩