Hydrogeological and Hydrological Investigation of a Karst Aquifer System
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 1621
Special Issue Editors
Interests: karst hydrology; water resources; surface and underground water in the karst; karst lakes; ecohydrology; climate changes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Karst water resources are valuable but also very vulnerable systems at the same time, especially in conditions of increased anthropogenic pressures as well as the impact of climate change. On the other hand, precisely such complex pressures and climatic conditions impose the need for greater use and protection of water resources, which then requires a greater degree of knowledge of the complex conditions and processes in karst water systems. This includes the need not only to describe and quantify hydrological phenomena and processes well, but also to predict possible changes due to such pressures and natural processes in today's dynamic world, and to find solutions for adapting to potentially even more unfavorable conditions. Such research on karst environments implies an interdisciplinary approach, where hydrogeological and hydrological research is the starting point.
This Special Issue is open to the submission of works covering the latest knowledge in this particular domain. Desirable topics of papers include new approaches and knowledge related to the characterization of the investigated karst water phenomena and aquifers, water intakes in karst environments, mechanisms of functioning of karst aquifers and related surface water phenomena, as well as the complex conditions of their protection and management, especially in conditions of upcoming climate changes. We believe that these topics and the papers that will be published will be useful for the further development of not only scientific research methods, but also for solving practical problems in hydrogeology and karst hydrology.
Dr. Josip Rubinić
Dr. Maja Oštrić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- karst hydrogeology
- karst hydrology
- karst water resources
- karst lakes
- karst aquifer protection
- karst vulnerability and risks
- karst ecohydrology
- climate changes
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