Natural hazards are increasingly occurring all over the world in various settings, and karst areas are no exception to this. Human occupation of new territories, global change and underestimation of the negative consequences of badly planned urbanisation, especially in underdeveloped countries, has lead to a growing number of examples. A good knowledge of karst-specific geomorphology and hydrology can allow us to reduce the negative effects of natural phenomena on built-up areas. This review paper is an attempt to summarise the state of the art in karst sciences, in relation to natural hazard studies.
Geomorphology and natural hazards in karst areas: a review / De Waele J.; Gutiérrez F.; Parise M.; Plan L.. - In: GEOMORPHOLOGY. - ISSN 0169-555X. - STAMPA. - 134:(2011), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.08.001]
Geomorphology and natural hazards in karst areas: a review
DE WAELE, JO HILAIRE AGNES;
2011
Abstract
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring all over the world in various settings, and karst areas are no exception to this. Human occupation of new territories, global change and underestimation of the negative consequences of badly planned urbanisation, especially in underdeveloped countries, has lead to a growing number of examples. A good knowledge of karst-specific geomorphology and hydrology can allow us to reduce the negative effects of natural phenomena on built-up areas. This review paper is an attempt to summarise the state of the art in karst sciences, in relation to natural hazard studies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
