The Beka-Ocizla Cave System Karstological Railway Planning in Slovenia /

A proposed railway on the 5th European Railway Corridor (Venice-Kiev) between the northern Adriatic ports of Koper (Slovenia) and Trieste (Italy) and the interior of Slovenia required extensive karstological studies and planning. This book contains the knowledge gained from these studies as well as...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Knez, Martin (Editor), Petrič, Metka (Editor), Slabe, Tadej (Editor), Šebela, Stanka (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
Subjects:
Geology.
Physical geography.
Engineering geology.
Human geography.
Environmental monitoring.
Physical Geography.
Geoengineering.
Human Geography.
Environmental Monitoring.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Background for the Study
  • Morphological Units of the Region
  • Geomorphologic Analysis of the Region
  • Karstification of the Kras
  • Types of Caves and their Form
  • Development of the Aquifer
  • Biology of the Underground Habitats
  • Hydrogeological Structure of the Alignments Area
  • Directions and Characteristics of the Flow of Underground Water
  • Influence of Construction of the Railway Line on Karst Waters
  • Proposal for Further Research
  • Caves of the Contact Karst of Beka and Ocizla
  • Conclusion
  • Appendixes (Geology and Karst Caves/Hydrogeological map).

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