The World Karst Aquifer Mapping project: concept, mapping procedure and map of Europe

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 771 - 785
• Main Authors: Chen, Zhao, Auler, Augusto S., Bakalowicz, Michel, Drew, David, Griger, Franziska, Hartmann, Jens, Jiang, Guanghui, Moosdorf, Nils, Richts, Andrea, Stevanovic, Zoran, Veni, George, Goldscheider, Nico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Aquifers; Carbonate rocks; Carbonates; Caves; Contamination; Differentiation; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Evaporites; Exploration; France; Freshwater; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Hydrogeology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Inland water environment; Karst; Karst springs; karsts; Mapping; Outcrops; Pollution; Protection; Resource management; springs (water); Sustainable development; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Water resources; Water resources management; Water springs; Workflow; Europe; France; Global water resources management; Hydrogeological mapping; Karst; Europe; Carbonate rock

Karst aquifers contribute substantially to freshwater supplies in many regions of the world, but are vulnerable to contamination and difficult to manage because of their unique hydrogeological characteristics. Many karst systems are hydraulically connected over wide areas and require transboundary e...