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OverviewOne quarter of the world's population lives in karst terrains, yet karsts are highly vulnerable to stresses caused by human activity. This book surveys human impact on karst water, showing that the increasing pollution of the environment has, to a great extent, spoiled sensitive karst ecosystems. This text examines such consequences and offers proposals for future solutions and strategies. Part One provides an overview of the functioning of karsts and of human interaction with karst environments over several millennia. Part Two consists of a systematic examination of the major areas of human activity affecting karst waters, such as agriculture, industry, mining and water exploitation. Finally, Part Three views the effects on karst groundwater within a broader societal and legislative perspective and considers possible changes of methodology and approach. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Drew , Heinz Hötzl (Dept Applied Geology AGK, Karlsruhe University, Germany)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138475106ISBN 10: 1138475106 Pages: 338 Publication Date: 02 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2The Historical Perspective 3 Introduction and Overview of Human Impacts Part 2. The Nature of Human Impacts on Karst Waters 4 Agriculturally Induced Impacts 5 Industrial and Urban Produced Impacts 6 Extractive Industries Impact 7 Karst Water Exploitation Part 3. Implications and Conclusions 8 Karst Water Exploitation 9 Conservation of Karst Terrains and Karst Waters: The FutureReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Drew Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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