Title Anatomy of a South African karst hydrosystem : the hydrology and hydrogeology of the cradle of humankind World Heritage Site / Philip J. Hobbs, Harrison Pienaar, Eddie van Wyk, Yongxin Xu, editors

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (lxv, 356 pages) : illustrations (some color) Series Cave and Karst systems of the world, 2364-4605 Cave and karst systems of the world, 2364-4605 Contents Study Framework -- Introduction and Background -- Description of the Physical Environment -- Literature Review -- Physical Hydrology Summary This book combines the results of the research activities in the assessment of water resources environment and an integrated water resource monitoring program to support preservation efforts of the aquatic environment of the Cradle of Humankind (COH), World Heritage Sites. A poor understanding of the surface and groundwater resources of the COH property has precipitated often alarmist reporting in the media regarding the negative impacts associated with various sources of poor quality water. The most notable of these is the acid mine drainage threat to karst ecosystems and fossil sites across the property. These circumstances have generated wide and considerable concern for the preservation of the UNESCO-inscribed fossil sites and integrity of the water resources of the property Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 10, 2022) Subject Hydrology, Karst -- South Africa Hydrology, Karst South Africa Form Electronic book Author Hobbs, Philip J. editor Pienaar, Harrison, editor. Wyk, Eddie van, editor Xu, Yongxin, editor ISBN 9783030958299 3030958299

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