Soil Sealing and Hydrological Changes during the Development of the University Campus of Elche (Spain).

ABSTRACT: The University Miguel Hernández of Elche was created in 1996 and its headquarters is located in the city of Elche. A new campus was developed where new buildings and infrastructures have been established for over 25 years in the north of the city. The university is growing, and the land cover/land use is changing, adapted to the new infrastructures. In fact, the landscape changed from a periurban agricultural area mixed with other activities into an urbanized area integrated into the city. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the progressive sealing of the soil and the consequences on the surface hydrology. The area is close to the Palmeral of Elche, a landscape of date palm groves with an ancient irrigation system, which is a World Heritage Cultural Landscape recognized by UNESCO. The

SUBMITTER: Navarro-Leblond M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature