One possible hydrogeological approach for groundwater protection in karst: Case study of Beljanica karst masif [Serbia] | Hidrogeološka osnova zaštite podzemnih voda u karstu na primeru Beljanice [Srbija]
2011
Milanović, S., Rudarsko-geološki fakultet, Beograd (Serbia) | Vasić, Lj., Rudarsko-geološki fakultet, Beograd (Serbia)
The protection of karst groundwater, which represents an important resource for the future, is gaining in importance as one of the key parameters of regional planning and development of karst regions. Karst is known as an extremely sensitive environment to any change, and reactions that are happening according these changes are usually rapid and drastic. This is why karstic aquifer and groundwater must be under strict protection. However, the criteria for the sanitary protection zones definition in karstic terrains are significantly different from the current criteria applied in nonkarstic terrains, especially when dealing with large massifs draining only on few concentric points. Determination of the sanitary protection zones and development of groundwater vulnerability maps are the main prerequisites for successful strategy of a karst massif and aquifers protection. Only these strict principles and measures to protect karst water are possible to preserve the aquifer for future local and regional water supply. One good example is the Beljanica karst aquifer whose reserves are released (estimated) about 3 cubic meter/s minimum. I make a good basis for the use of regional water supply purposes.
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