Karst without Boundaries (IAH - Selected Papers on Hydrogeology)

Karstified rocks of different lithology, cover more than 10% of the land surface of our planet. About 20% of the global population depends on karstic groundwater for its wellbeing, despite limited natural resources and in some places a near absence of drinking water. The problems of water shortage, equitable water use and protection from pollution become even more problematic in transboundary regions. The Dinaric Region is a classical karst area where the borders of newly established countries have created an urgent need to create sustainable water management within each country and in the region as whole. The DIKTAS project, working in the Dinaric Karst system, is one of the first attempts to establish sustainable integrated management principles in a transboundary karst aquifer. This volume highlights some of the DIKTAS project achievements alongside research from other karst environments worldwide. This book is of wide interest to scientists working in karst environments, to regulators and managers of spares water resources and to all practitioners in the water industry. It also provides a number of case studies that students will find valuable. Book jacket.

• | Author: Taylor & Francis Group
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 376 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 036757487X
• | ISBN-13: 9780367574871