Water Resources Engineering in Karst

Karstified geologic formations (carbonates and evaporites) cover more than 15% of the Earth's land surface ; in fact, 25% of the world's population either lives on top of karst formations or obtains its water from them. These areas contain unusual landscape features such as caves, sinkholes, springs, aquifers, and disappearing streams that are particularly susceptible to anthropogenic disturbance. Engineers, hydrologists, and geologists therefore need to have a detailed understanding of characteristics and vulnerabilities of these formations.Water Resources Engineering in Karst is a definitive engineering guide for the design and construction of water infrastructure projects within karst formations and protection systems for karstified reservoirs, aquifers, streams and springs. It includes investigative techniques, practical design solutions, case studies with failure analysis, criteria proposals for karst groundwater protection zoning, and a comprehensive review of the unique hydrogeological dynamics of karst formations. Most importantly, it provides engineering approaches for preventing and mitigating environmental problems common in karst regions.The author presents a wealth of data collected during his role as an investigating and designing hydrogeologist on karst projects. He gives readers a better understanding of the challenges involved in engineering and construction in karst regions around the world.

Dr. Milanovic was educated in the Faculty of Mining and Geology at the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and he has also studied at Colorado State University and the EROS Data Center in the United States. Most of his career has been spent at the Karst Institute of the Multipurpose Hydrosystem Trebisnjica