Karst Management (Paperback, 2011 ed.)

Philip E. Van Beynen

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Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting. Although karst landscapes cover 12% of the Earth's terrain and provide 25% of the world's drinking water, the resource management of karst environments has only previously received indirect attention. Through a comprehensive approach, Karst Management focuses on engineering issues associated with surface karst such as quarries, dams, and agriculture, subsurface topics such as the management of groundwater, show caves, cave biota, and geo-archaeology projects. Chapters that focus on karst as an integrated system look at IUCN World Heritage sites, national parks, policy and regulation, measuring systematic disturbance, information management, and public environmental education. The text incorporates the most up-to-date research from leading karst scientists. This volume provides important perspectives for university students, educators, geoengineers, resource managers, and planners who are interested in or work with this unique physical landscape.

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Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2011
Editors:	Philip E. Van Beynen
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	489
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9401783934
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Promotions
LSN:	9401783934
Barcode:	9789401783934