Human impact on Karst: the example of Lusaka (Zambia).

Lusaka, the capital of Zambia with over 2,000,000 inhabitants, is built on an extensive plateau composed mainly of schists and dolomitic marbles, constituting a very important aquifer that provides the city with almost half of its drinking water needs. Recent demographic growth, leading to uncontrol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: De Waele Jo, Follesa Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2003-01-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/2.15.32_De_Waele.Follesa.pdf