Sinkhole genesis and evolution in Apulia, and their interrelations with the anthropogenic environment

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 747-755

  Delle Rose, M ^a   Federico, A ^b   Parise, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; KARST HYDROLOGY; SINKHOLE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 7944221801     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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