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Assessment of suffosion-related hazards in karst areas using GIS technology

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This paper describes an application of the geographic information system (GIS) technology to a ground stability assessment in the karst area of Dzerzhinsk, Russia. In the stability analysis, the groundwater level changes in the karst aquifer could cause suffosion sinkholes when the gravitational force was greater than the soil strength. The GIS technology was used to combine various data and to delineate the zones of potential gravitational collapse and suffosion collapse in the area.

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  1. In Russia, we distinguish (a) the slow process of suffosion into a karst cavity and (b) the quick collapse due to failure of a thin clay layer. We refer process (b) as "karst-suffosion".

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This work was done in the joint Russian–Dutch project “Development of risk analysis procedure for subsurface risk management in urban and industrial areas-SUBURBIA” (2002–2004). Authors thank heads of the project professors Ed. de Mulder, V. I. Osipov and all colleagues who participated in this project.

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  1. Sergeev Institute of Environmental Geoscience, 13 Ulansky per, P.O.Box 145, Moscow, 101000, Russia

    V. M. Koutepov & O. K. Mironov

  2. State Unitary Enterprise on Karst Control and Bank Protection of Gosstroy of the Russian Federation, 33 Mayakovsky str, Dzerzhinsk, The Nizhnii Novgorod Region, 606023, Russia

    V. V. Tolmachev

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  1. V. M. Koutepov
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Koutepov, V.M., Mironov, O.K. & Tolmachev, V.V. Assessment of suffosion-related hazards in karst areas using GIS technology. Environ Geol 54, 957–962 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-007-0888-2

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