Karst Hydrogeology and Human Activities: Impacts, Consequences and Implications
IAH International Contributions to Hydrogeology 20
Seiten
2017
CRC Press (Verlag)
9781138475106 (ISBN)
CRC Press (Verlag)
9781138475106 (ISBN)
The increasing pollution of the environment as deliberate or unintentional consequences of human activities has to a great extent spoiled sensitive karst ecosytems. This text examines such consequences and proposals for what can be done in the future.
One quarter of the world's population lives in karst terrains, yet karsts are highly vulnerable to stresses caused by human activity. This book surveys human impact on karst water, showing that the increasing pollution of the environment has, to a great extent, spoiled sensitive karst ecosystems. This text examines such consequences and offers proposals for future solutions and strategies. Part One provides an overview of the functioning of karsts and of human interaction with karst environments over several millennia. Part Two consists of a systematic examination of the major areas of human activity affecting karst waters, such as agriculture, industry, mining and water exploitation. Finally, Part Three views the effects on karst groundwater within a broader societal and legislative perspective and considers possible changes of methodology and approach.
One quarter of the world's population lives in karst terrains, yet karsts are highly vulnerable to stresses caused by human activity. This book surveys human impact on karst water, showing that the increasing pollution of the environment has, to a great extent, spoiled sensitive karst ecosystems. This text examines such consequences and offers proposals for future solutions and strategies. Part One provides an overview of the functioning of karsts and of human interaction with karst environments over several millennia. Part Two consists of a systematic examination of the major areas of human activity affecting karst waters, such as agriculture, industry, mining and water exploitation. Finally, Part Three views the effects on karst groundwater within a broader societal and legislative perspective and considers possible changes of methodology and approach.
David Drew
1 Introduction 2The Historical Perspective 3 Introduction and Overview of Human Impacts Part 2. The Nature of Human Impacts on Karst Waters 4 Agriculturally Induced Impacts 5 Industrial and Urban Produced Impacts 6 Extractive Industries Impact 7 Karst Water Exploitation Part 3. Implications and Conclusions 8 Karst Water Exploitation 9 Conservation of Karst Terrains and Karst Waters: The Future
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.12.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781138475106 / 9781138475106 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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