Karst of East Herzegovina and Dubrovnik Littoral

Download or read book Karst of East Herzegovina and Dubrovnik Littoral written by Petar Milanović and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area of Eastern Herzegovina is one of the most karstified regions in the world. Deep karst, sinking rivers, underground flows, temporary flooded karst poljes and lack of arable land is main natural property of the region. Due to two kinds of misfortune, flood and drought, people have emigrated from this region searching for a better life. The book contains new scientific data and engineering experience collected during more than 100 years of investigations and construction. To provide optimum water management and economic development, thousands of new data are collected and presented in the book. Necessity for balance between regional development and preservation of nature was one of the important request.