Table of Contents

Introduction.- Section 1: Management of Surface Karst. Engineering issues on karst terrains. Geoengineering problems and solutions in karst regions of China. Sinkholes issues. Quarries and Mining on Karst. Dams and Reservoirs on Karst. Risk assessment of building on karst landscapes. Agriculture and karst. Section 2: Management of Subterranean Karst. Management of Caves. Show caves management of Apulia, Italy. Geoarchaeology in caves. Managing Macrobiota in Caves. Managing bats in caves. Managing Microbiota in Caves. Section 3: Management of Karst Groundwater. Water management in karst. Karst Waters in the tropics. Decision making issues in karst groundwater management. Management of groundwater species in karst environments. Section 4:Karst as an integrated system. Creation of a National Park. Protection of karst landscapes in the developing world. IUCN World Heritage sites in Karst. The establishment and importance of a national institute of karst research. Policy and regulation in karst. Measuring disturbance in Karst. Scientific education for karst environments. Information Management for karst.