VUKA: A modified COP vulnerability mapping method for karst terrains in South Africa

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 107-116

  Leyland, R C ^a,b   Witthuser K T ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COP METHODS; GROUND WATER PROTECTION; GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY; HERITAGE SITES; KARST AQUIFER; KARST GROUNDWATER; KARST TERRAINS; KARSTIC AQUIFER; MAPPING METHOD; NEW APPROACHES; SOUTH AFRICA;

AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; MAPPING; RURAL AREAS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; DOLOMITE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; KARST; MAPPING METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CRADLE OF HUMANKIND WORLD HERITAGE SITE; GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77953896749     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/08-075     Document Type: Article

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