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- Title
Management and mitigation of sinkholes on karst lands: an overview of practical applications.
- Authors
Wanfang Zhou; Beck, Barry F.
- Abstract
When karst lands are developed for residential or commercial purposes, sinkholes are to be properly managed or mitigated. This paper discusses various types of sinkholes and their possible formation mechanisms, presents some guidelines for sinkhole management, and summarizes several engineering measures for sinkhole remediation. Because a sinkhole is often not an isolated feature but a component of an integrated groundwater and surface water system, knowledge of the sinkhole geology and hydrology is essential in selection of the proper management tools and remediation options. Adverse effects including flooding, additional sinkholes, and groundwater contamination can result from poorly managed or improperly repaired sinkholes.
- Subjects
SINKHOLES; KARST; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; CONTAMINATION of drinking water; INDUSTRIAL contamination
- Publication
Environmental Geology, 2008, Vol 55, Issue 4, p837
- ISSN
0943-0105
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00254-007-1035-9