(1) P. E. LaMoreaux & Assoc., Inc., P. O. Box 2310, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, USA, US;(2) 331 Yadkin Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27609, USA, US
Abstract:
Environmental impacts on karst settings are common as they are more sensitive than those of other rock terrains. Regulatory
procedures that are effective in other rock terrains are not necessarily applicable to karst settings. Development and exploitation
by man that affect the karst hydrology regime can trigger catastrophic events and result in numerous legal actions where the
effects of changes go beyond property boundaries. A great variety of regulations and examples of litigation exist for karst
areas.
Received: 25 October 1994 · Accepted: 17 October 1995