Knowledge: karst hazards
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- Living on Karst
http://members.aol.com/caveconser/ccvup.htm - A reference guide for landowners in limestone regions, produced by West Virginia Cave Conservancy. Deals with sinkholes, water pollution concerns, "if you have a cave on your property," and related topics.
- Karst: The Stealthy Hazard
http://www.geotimes.org/may01/feature2.html - Illustrated article (in Geotimes) discusses flooding, sinkhole collapse, infrastructure damage, and other impacts from development on karst lands in Kentucky.
- Sinkholes in Pennsylvania
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/hazards/es11.pdf - Educational booklet by William E. Kochanov, issued by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, explains sinkhole formation in carbonate bedrock terrain and problems that can result from human activities in areas of karst topography.
- Environmental Problems in Karst Lands
http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/nebel/html/updates/update13.html - Brief review of the engineering and environmental concerns of occupying karst terrain, including mitigation measures.
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