A review on natural and human-induced geohazards and impacts in karst

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 61-88

  Gutierrez F ^a   Parise, M ^b   De Waele, J ^c   Jourde, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Flooding; Hazards; Karst; Management; Risk; Sinkholes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUIFER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOODING; GEOLOGICAL HAZARD; KARST; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; LANDSLIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINKHOLE;

EID: 84907284971     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.08.002     Document Type: Review

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