Karst environments are characterized by distinctive landforms related to dissolution and a
dominant subsurface drainage. The direct connection between the surface and the …

Background Better knowledge of the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites could
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …

Urmia Lake, with a surface area between 4000 to 6000 km2, is a hypersaline lake located in
northwest Iran. It is the saltiest large lake in the world that supports life. Urmia Lake National …

Sinkholes caused by natural or anthropogenic factors pose as potential safety hazards in
urban areas. From April to May 2019, six consecutive ground collapses occurred in Beihuan …

Sinkhole activity in Florida is a major hazard for people and property. Its increasing
frequency is often related to an accelerated use of ground-water and land resources in the …

Sinkholes or dolines are closed depressions characteristic of terrains underlain by soluble
rocks (carbonates and/or evaporites). They may be related to the differential dissolutional …

Karapınar, located in the middle of Konya Closed Basin in Turkey, is a district that is
agriculturally and economically significant. The natural life and agricultural future of the …

Sinkholes are one of the major geohazards in karst areas, causing loss of life and significant
economic loss as well. Sinkhole forming mechanism varies depending on the geological …

Ground subsidence and sinkhole collapse are phenomena affecting regions of karst
geology worldwide. The rapid development of such phenomena around the Dead Sea in the …

This paper explores the suitability and advantages of combining the trenching technique
with geophysical surveys [ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity …