Distribution and physico-chemical data of Italian bottled natural mineral waters

Bibliographic Data

ID16840102
AuthorsG Ciotoli (0000-0002-9496-3021, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, corresponding author), M Guerra (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale)
Year2016
Volume12
Issue5
Pages917-935
Publication date2016-10-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Maps (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17445647.2015.1096846
OpenAlexW2104162518
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

In recent years, the consumption of bottled natural mineral water (BNMWs) has grown enormously in Italy. This trend and the importance of the market were supported by the proliferation of brands with very different physico-chemical properties, and related to very different geological scenarios. In this paper, label data of more than 400 BNMWs are reviewed by using graphical and geospatial analyses in order to relate their hydrochemical characterization to geographical distribution. For this purpose, a large geodatabase covering the Italian peninsula was constructed, including geographical, geochemical and lithological data. A graphical classification based on hydrochemical characteristics, as well as distribution maps of some physical parameters were also reported. The results were evaluated within the context of the geological scenarios that control groundwater evolution. This information may be used by experts for both an evaluation of the potential market demand, and for health care use

Bottled water · Cartography · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Groundwater · Remote sensing · Spatial distribution · Environmental Science · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Water Quality and Pollution Assessment · Environmental Engineering · Geology

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