The hydrogeological effect of quarrying karstified limestone: Options for prediction and mitigation

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-157

  Hobbs, S L ^a   Gunn, J ^b  

^a Aspinwall and Company   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Limestone; Quarries; Water quality; Water resources

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LIMESTONE; MONITORING; QUARRIES; QUARRYING; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER QUALITY; HYDROGEOLOGICAL EFFECT; MINERAL WORKING;

HYDROLOGY;

HYDROGEOLOGY; LIMESTONE; QUARRY;

EID: 0032077707     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P2.10     Document Type: Article

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