Sinkhole evolution in the Apulian karst of southern Italy: A case study, with some considerations on sinkhole hazards

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-147

  Festa, Vincenzo ^a   Fiore, Antonio ^b,c   Parise, Mario ^d   Siniscalchi, Agata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Basin Authority of Apulia   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; KARST; LANDFORM; SINKHOLE;

ITALY; LECCE; PUGLIA; SALENTO PENINSULA;

EID: 84872951660     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/2011JCKS0211     Document Type: Article

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