Events
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26 Apr 2022 – Online Event
Karst aquifers – globally and in the Mediterranean: An overview of novel water resources management tools.
Groundwater in Mediterranean and Semi-Arid Regions: A series of webinars about the current challenges of groundwater. About 15.2% of the global land surface and 15.7% of the global coastline consist of karstified carbonate rocks, 1.18 billion people live on karst, and 678 million people depend on groundwater from karst aquifers as their main source of freshwater. Karst aquifers also harbor high biodiversity and provide various other natural resources and ecosystem services. Karst areas are particularly widespread in the Mediterranean region, and the Dinaric karst is the world type locality of karst landscapes and aquifers, including numerous major karst springs and caves. The first part of this webinar presents an overview of karst areas, globally and in the Mediterranean area, and introduces some novel tools for the management of karst groundwater resources in terms of water availability and quality; the second part presents hydrogeological research from the Dinaric karst region, including geological and speleological surveys, the application of artificial and natural tracers, and numerical modelling approaches that provide the basis for better water sources protection, for identifying flood-prone areas and maintaining healthy habitats for karst-dependent wildlife species.
Price: Free Webinar
Organised by IAH; IAH Lebanon Chapter; Department of Geology- American University of Beirut.
https://aub.webex.com/aub/j.php?MTID=m26e8b042ae4c4d15b2b1655ca8574851 lebanoniah@gmail.com