Water supply in the Marche Region

In this report the Authors extensively review about the possibility of water supply in the Marche Region (central Italy), taking in account the sources, the stratum water and the water surface. Increased requirements of water from the local communities is underlined, as well as major difficulties in finding waters of good quality; furthemore, the water supply relies even more on water surface. The critical pollution level of the main rivers in the region highlight the relevance of a multidisciplinary approach. Finally, the Authors recall strategies targeted to a correct management of the hydric resources, as the recent law 37/94 suggests.