Human impact on karst in the British Isles

Karst Terrains. Environmental changes and human impact

Auteurs :
GOLDIE, H.S.
WILLIAMS, P.W.

Description :
Human activiy has affected the landscapes of karstic areas of the British Isles since the Mesolithic. Six main categories of human impact on limestone areas are considered in detail: ground-subsidence related; water related; quarrying; surface stone removal; damage or movement; cave damage; and indirect impact. Examples are taken from both the United Kingdom and Ireland, in a range of ages and types of limestone from the Cambrian to the Cretaceous.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Catena. Supplement (Giessen), issn : 0722-0723, 1993, n°. 25, p. 161-185, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 58 ref.

Date :
1993

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen, Catena-Verlag Rohdenburg