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*2010 Geological Society of **America* * Annual Meeting* * * *
Topical Session 52**. *
"Karst Environments: Problems, Management,Human Impact, and Environmental Sustainability?
(Poster Session) /Denver//, //Colorado, USA//, October 31 - November 03, 2010:/
ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
* * *About the Session* Karst environments cover 10-20% of the Earth's surface and provide40-50% of the world's drinking water. Karst systems are extremely complex, and, due to a number of geological and hydrological intrinsic features, are among the most vulnerable settings in the world. Karst requires, therefore, a specific approach to limit the negative effects of human activities on its valuable natural resources, and to allow sustainable development. In this sense, protection of karstground waters is essential in many countries. Karst hydrologic systemsare in fact highly vulnerable to pollution events, water withdrawals,and changes in land use. In addition, the solution of limestonecreates voids in the subsurface that can lead to collapse, which propagation toward the surface may directly affect the built-up environment, inducing severe damage and problems to the human society. Management of karst environments is a very delicate matter:
Understanding of how to deal with pollution, karst hazards, and human impacts on karst landscapes provides a context for discussion within this session. The goal of the session is to share knowledge, experience, and case studies that emphasize scientific understanding of karst environments, and management experiences in different karst areas of the world. In order to have more time to discuss the themes dealt with in each contribution, we choose the Poster Session option. This choice will also facilitate students not familiar with oral presentations andthose who are not fluent in English. In addition, there are topicssuch as maps and cave surveys that are most appropriate forpresentation as posters.
* * *Conveners
* Robert Brinkmann, University of SouthFlorida, Tampa, Florida, USA rbrinkmn@usf.edu <mailto:rbrinkmn@usf.edu>
Mario Parise, National Research Council, IRPI, Italy m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it <mailto:m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it>
* * Sponsors GSA Hydrogeology Division National Cave and Karst Research Institute Karst Waters Institute GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
* * *Key Date:* August 10, 2010: Abstracts due
* * *Submission of Abstracts
* Electronic submission of abstracts and papers is required.
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/techprog.htm
Abstracts must be 2,000 characters or less, not counting spaces. Do not include your title and authors in the abstract. A non-refundable fee of US$35 per abstract submission will be chargedto professionals; graduate and undergraduate students will be chargeda non-refundable fee of US$20 per submission
*JCKS Special Issue* We have reached an agreement with the Journal of Cave and KarstStudies to publish a special issue coming out from the Denver session. After the meeting in Denver, all contributing authors will be invitedto submit a full paper, which will go through the usual peer-reviewprocess before being accepted for publication. January 31, 2011 is the deadline for manuscript submission. Further information about the special issue will be provided at theDenver meeting.
* * *Contact Email: *m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it <mailto:m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it>
* * *Website:
*http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/ Then look for Topical Session T52
* * *Registration Form:
*http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/reg.htm
Topical Session 52**. *
"Karst Environments: Problems, Management,Human Impact, and Environmental Sustainability?
(Poster Session) /Denver//, //Colorado, USA//, October 31 - November 03, 2010:/
ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
* * *About the Session* Karst environments cover 10-20% of the Earth's surface and provide40-50% of the world's drinking water. Karst systems are extremely complex, and, due to a number of geological and hydrological intrinsic features, are among the most vulnerable settings in the world. Karst requires, therefore, a specific approach to limit the negative effects of human activities on its valuable natural resources, and to allow sustainable development. In this sense, protection of karstground waters is essential in many countries. Karst hydrologic systemsare in fact highly vulnerable to pollution events, water withdrawals,and changes in land use. In addition, the solution of limestonecreates voids in the subsurface that can lead to collapse, which propagation toward the surface may directly affect the built-up environment, inducing severe damage and problems to the human society. Management of karst environments is a very delicate matter:
Understanding of how to deal with pollution, karst hazards, and human impacts on karst landscapes provides a context for discussion within this session. The goal of the session is to share knowledge, experience, and case studies that emphasize scientific understanding of karst environments, and management experiences in different karst areas of the world. In order to have more time to discuss the themes dealt with in each contribution, we choose the Poster Session option. This choice will also facilitate students not familiar with oral presentations andthose who are not fluent in English. In addition, there are topicssuch as maps and cave surveys that are most appropriate forpresentation as posters.
* * *Conveners
* Robert Brinkmann, University of SouthFlorida, Tampa, Florida, USA rbrinkmn@usf.edu <mailto:rbrinkmn@usf.edu>
Mario Parise, National Research Council, IRPI, Italy m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it <mailto:m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it>
* * Sponsors GSA Hydrogeology Division National Cave and Karst Research Institute Karst Waters Institute GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division
* * *Key Date:* August 10, 2010: Abstracts due
* * *Submission of Abstracts
* Electronic submission of abstracts and papers is required.
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/techprog.htm
Abstracts must be 2,000 characters or less, not counting spaces. Do not include your title and authors in the abstract. A non-refundable fee of US$35 per abstract submission will be chargedto professionals; graduate and undergraduate students will be chargeda non-refundable fee of US$20 per submission
*JCKS Special Issue* We have reached an agreement with the Journal of Cave and KarstStudies to publish a special issue coming out from the Denver session. After the meeting in Denver, all contributing authors will be invitedto submit a full paper, which will go through the usual peer-reviewprocess before being accepted for publication. January 31, 2011 is the deadline for manuscript submission. Further information about the special issue will be provided at theDenver meeting.
* * *Contact Email: *m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it <mailto:m.parise@ba.irpi.cnr.it>
* * *Website:
*http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/ Then look for Topical Session T52
* * *Registration Form:
*http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/reg.htm
