Karst Hydrology

Edited by Chris Leibundgut, John Gunn & Alain Dassargues

Publ. no. 247, (1998) ISBN 1-901502-40-6, 146 + xiv pages, price £26.00

The 11 papers in this publication were selected from the papers presented at the International Workshop on Karst Hydrology (Workshop 2) held during the Fifth Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences at Rabat, April–May 1997. The papers and the associated workshop discussions in this volume contribute to an improved understanding of the following topics:

Modelling of flow and transport in karst aquifers. The use of standard techniques is problematic and new approaches are required: two papers are presented outlining advanced ideas concerning modelling.
Recharge processes of karst aquifers. Recharge is of fundamental importance but the actual processes are very complicated and not sufficiently understood, particularly in arid and semiarid zones. The roles of adjacent porous aquifers and of alluvial fans are topics of particular concern which should be investigated in the future. Only one paper was presented specifically on recharge processes, but there was useful discussion in the workshop.
The high vulnerability of karst water systems. Four papers addressed this problem which makes it necessary to incorporate special measures of protection into management schemes.

Four very interesting regional studies, from Morocco and Spain, complete the publication.

Chris Leibundgut, Alain Dassargues, John Gunn & Abdelmajid El Hebil
Preface, v-vi / Préface, vii-viii
Chris Leibundgut, John Gunn & Alain Dassargues
Introduction, 1-3

Flow and Transport Processes in Karst Aquifers
Processus d’écoulements et de transports dans les aquifères karstiques
- Alain Dassargues
  Application of groundwater models in karstic aquifers (keynote paper), 7-14
- Andreas Werner, Heinz Hötzl, Poitr Maloszewski & Werner Käss
  Interpretation of tracer tests in karst systems with unsteady flow conditions, 15-26
- Andreas Werner (rapporteur) et al.
  Summary of the discussion on "Flow and transport processes in karst aquifers", 27-28
Recharge of Karst Aquifers by Surface Water under Arid and Semiarid Conditions
Recharge des aquifères karstiques en conditions arides et semi arides
- Jens Lange, Christian Leibundgut, Tamir Grodek, Judith Lekach & Asher Schick
  Using artificial tracers to study water losses of ephemeral floods in small arid streams, 31-40
- Jens Lange (rapporteur) et al.
  Summary of the discussion on "Recharge of karst aquifers by surface water under arid and semiarid conditions", 41
Vulnerability and Carrying Capacity of Karst Water Systems
Vulnérabilité et capacité de transport des systèmes karstiques
- Chris Leibundgut
  Vulnerability of karst aquifers (keynote paper), 45-60
- John Gunn, Jamie Tranter, Joy Perkins & Colin Hunter
  Sanitary bacterial dynamics in a mixed karst aquifer, 61-70
- Alain Dassargues & Johan Derouane
  A modelling approach as an intermediate step for the study of protection zones in karstified limestones, 71-79
- Dirk De Ketelaere, Marco Cremona, Marco Cremonini, Roberto Pedone, Michel Bernat, Alain le Page, François Fernex, Ayed Added, Abdullah Ben Mammou & Yacine Marzoughi
  A computerized methodology for aquifer vulnerability mapping: Mean Sea Level aquifer, Malta and Manouba aquifer, Tunisia, 81-94
- Torsten Clemens (rapporteur) et al.
  Summary of the discussion on "Vulnerability and carrying capacity of karst water systems", 95-96
Regional Karst Hydrology
Hydrologie karstique régionale
- Omar Fassi-Fihri & M’hamed Feskaoui
  Etude hydrogéologique de l’aquifère liasique du couloir Fès-Taza, 99-116
- Lhoussaine Bouchaou
  Contribution à la connaissance de l’aquifère karstique de l’Atlas de Béni Mellal (Maroc), 117-126
- Iñaki Antiguedad
  Systèmes aquifères karstiques du Pays Basque, 127-136
- Antonio Pulido-Bosch, Jose Miguel Andreu & Antonio Estévez
  Sur l’existence d’une zonation hydrogéochimique verticale dans certains aquifères karstiques, 137-144
- Lhoussaine Bouchaou (rapporteur) et al.
  Résumé de la discussion sur "Hydrologie karstique régionale", 145-146

Karst Hydrology

Edited by Chris Leibundgut, John Gunn & Alain Dassargues

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