Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia)
The high karst plateau of Trnovsko-Banjška planota is one of the most important reservoirs of karst water in Slovenia. Almost all important karst springs in this area are captured for water supply. A sustainable management of this source of groundwater is of strategic importance, not only as drinkin...
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| author | Janez Turk Arnauld Malard Pierre-Yves Jeannin Jonathan Vouillamoz Jean Masini Metka Petrič Franci Gabrovšek Nataša Ravbar Tadej Slabe |
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| description | The high karst plateau of Trnovsko-Banjška planota is one of the most important reservoirs of karst water in Slovenia. Almost all important karst springs in this area are captured for water supply. A sustainable management of this source of groundwater is of strategic importance, not only as drinking water supply but also for the economy. For these reasons, many hydrogeological monitoring studies have been carried out over the last decades. However, no consistent regional overview of the hydrogeological functioning of Trnovsko-Banjška planota was available and we decided to study this area with more direct approach based on 3D geological and hydrogeological models. The so called KARSYS approach was developed in Switzerland and applied primarily to characterize groundwater reserves within a karst massif, and to sketch the main flow-paths carrying groundwater from recharge areas to the respective springs. The delineation of spring catchment areas in karst regions was better defined and interactions between catchments were interpreted. These results can be used to improve the management of karst waters in the studied area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d83bbc57b464c5f9f0e3ebc0ef020c12023-02-07T17:42:11ZengSlovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsActa Carsologica0583-60501580-26122013-09-0142110.3986/ac.v42i1.640576Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia)Janez Turk0Arnauld Malard1Pierre-Yves Jeannin2Jonathan Vouillamoz3Jean Masini4Metka Petrič5Franci Gabrovšek6Nataša Ravbar7Tadej Slabe8Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Titov trg 2, 6230 Postojna and Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva 12, 1000 LjubljanaSwiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies ISSKA, Post Box 818, 2301 La Chaux-de-FondsSwiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies ISSKA, Post Box 818, 2301 La Chaux-de-FondsSwiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies ISSKA, Post Box 818, 2301 La Chaux-de-FondsSwiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies ISSKA, Post Box 818, 2301 La Chaux-de-FondsKarst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Titov trg 2, 6230 PostojnaKarst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Titov trg 2, 6230 PostojnaKarst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Titov trg 2, 6230 PostojnaKarst Research Institute ZRC SAZU, Titov trg 2, 6230 PostojnaThe high karst plateau of Trnovsko-Banjška planota is one of the most important reservoirs of karst water in Slovenia. Almost all important karst springs in this area are captured for water supply. A sustainable management of this source of groundwater is of strategic importance, not only as drinking water supply but also for the economy. For these reasons, many hydrogeological monitoring studies have been carried out over the last decades. However, no consistent regional overview of the hydrogeological functioning of Trnovsko-Banjška planota was available and we decided to study this area with more direct approach based on 3D geological and hydrogeological models. The so called KARSYS approach was developed in Switzerland and applied primarily to characterize groundwater reserves within a karst massif, and to sketch the main flow-paths carrying groundwater from recharge areas to the respective springs. The delineation of spring catchment areas in karst regions was better defined and interactions between catchments were interpreted. These results can be used to improve the management of karst waters in the studied area.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/640 |
| spellingShingle | Janez Turk Arnauld Malard Pierre-Yves Jeannin Jonathan Vouillamoz Jean Masini Metka Petrič Franci Gabrovšek Nataša Ravbar Tadej Slabe Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) Acta Carsologica |
| title | Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) |
| title_full | Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) |
| title_fullStr | Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) |
| title_short | Interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the KARSYS approach: the case of Trnovsko-Banjška planota (Slovenia) |
| title_sort | interpretation of hydrogeological functioning of a high karst plateau using the karsys approach the case of trnovsko banjska planota slovenia |
| url | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/640 |
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