Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering
Editors: Stevanovic, Zoran (Ed.)
Free Preview- Concise explanation of karst and exploration methods
- Systematic and step-by-step explanations facilitate understanding of how to sustainably use and protect groundwater
- Great number of practical examples and lessons
- Considerable number of sketches and figures perfectly illustrate the descriptions provided
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- About this book
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This practical training guidebook makes an important contribution to karst hydrogeology. It presents supporting material for academic courses worldwide that include this and similar topics. It is an excellent sourcebook for students and other attendees of the International Karst School: Characterization and Engineering of Karst Aquifers, which opened in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2014 and which will be organized every year in early summer.
As opposed to more theoretical works, this is a catalog of possible engineering interventions in karst and their implications. Although the majority of readers will be professionals with geology/hydrogeology backgrounds, the language is not purely technical making it accessible to a wider audience. This means that the methodology, case studies and experiences presented will also benefit water managers working in karst environments.
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“This book contains numerous illustrations … and tables which help readers to understand hydrogeological and engineering geological terminology in karst areas. … The present tome is addressed to professionals with a geological and hydrogeological background, students of earth sciences and water managers in karst environments. The text is written in such a way that it is easily understood; readers will rapidly become familiar with hydrogeological terms and engineering methods in karst environments.” (Jacek Różkowski, Geologos, Vol. 21 (3), 2015)
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Historical Overview on Karst Research
Pages 3-18
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Karst Environment and Phenomena
Pages 19-46
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Characterization of Karst Aquifer
Pages 47-125
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Overview of Methods Applied in Karst Hydrogeology
Pages 127-145
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Surface Waters and Groundwater in Karst
Pages 149-169
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering
- Editors
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- Zoran Stevanovic
- Series Title
- Professional Practice in Earth Sciences
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-12850-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-12850-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-12849-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-35422-4
- Series ISSN
- 2364-0073
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XX, 692
- Number of Illustrations
- 146 b/w illustrations, 291 illustrations in colour
- Topics