EuroKarst 2022, Málaga: Advances in the Hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs

Preface
Reviewers
Contents
Karst Hydrogeology and Methods to Study Karst Aquifers
1 Initiative to Select, Label and Protect the World’s Most Important Karst Springs
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Brief History of Some Karst Springs Utilisation
3 Large Karst Springs Distribution
4 Karst Springs Heritage—Selection Criteria and Application
5 Conclusions
References
2 Flood Hazard in the Classical Karst: The Case of Mucille Polje (NE Italy)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
3 Impacts of Recharge and Discharge on Sustainability of the Trinity Aquifers of Central Texas
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Hydrogeology
3 Recharge
4 Potentiometric Map
5 Hydrographs
6 Population Increases and Groundwater Extraction
7 Groundwater Management
8 Conclusions
References
4 Exploration of Karst Groundwater and Surface Water in Central Middle Atlas, Morocco
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Material and Method
3.1 Water Balance
3.2 Data
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
6 Updating the Water Budget of the Gran Sasso Carbonate Fractured/Karstified Aquifer (Central Italy) for a Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Hydrogeological Setting
3 Recharge Evaluation Methodology
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
7 Combining Quantitative Analysis Tools (Cross-Correlation Analysis and Dye Tracer Tests) to Assess Response Times in Karst Aquifers. The Ubrique Karst System (Southern Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Site Description
3 Methods
4 Results
5 Discussion
5.1 Representativeness and Methodological Limitations
5.2 Conceptual Scheme of Functioning
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
8 Quantitative and Geochemical Characterization of the Mokra Karst Aquifer (SE Serbia) by Time Series Analysis and Stochastic Modelling
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area General Characteristics
3 Methods
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
9 Characterization of the Isotopic Signature of Effective Rainfall (δ18O, δ2H) to Constrain the Groundwater Recharge Zones in a Mediterranean Karst Aquifer
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Case Study and Data
3 Method
4 Results
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
10 Application of Statistical Approaches to Piezometry to Improve the Understanding of the Karst Aquifer Hydrodynamic Behaviours at the Cadarache CEA Centre (France)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Presentation of the Study Site: The Cadarache CEA Centre
2.1 Geological and Hydrogeological Context
2.2 Monitoring Network
3 Material and Methods
3.1 Data Inventory and Evaluation
3.2 Analysis of the Spatial Variability of Rainfall at the Centre Scale
3.3 Statistical Analysis and Clustering Protocol
3.4 Selection of the Studied Rain Episodes
4 Results and Discussions
4.1 Piezometers Clustering
4.2 Link Between Sorted Piezometric Data and Geological Features
5 Conclusion
References
11 Hydrogeological Processes of Karst-Influenced Multi-layered Aquifers of Northern Aquitaine Basin, France
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Materials and Methods
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Hydrogeological Characteristics
4.2 Geothermal Gradient
4.3 Hydrochemical Variability
5 Conclusions and Perspectives
References
12 Implications of Tryptophan-Like-Fluorescence Long-Term Monitoring for Bacterial Detection in a Mountainous Karst Aquifer
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Site Description
3 Methods
3.1 Water Sampling and Monitoring Network
4 Results
4.1 Time Series Analysis
4.2 Correlation with Contamination Indicators
5 Discussion
5.1 Method Technical Limitations
5.2 Tryptophan Origin
5.3 TLF as Indicator of Water Quality
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
13 What Microbial Signature Means in Terms of Groundwater Dynamics, Vulnerability and Residence Time—Comparison of Shallow and Deep Karst Resources
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Investigation Design
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Sampling and Analyses
3 Results
3.1 Shallow Groundwater
3.2 Deep Groundwater
4 Discussion
4.1 Microbiological Parameters
4.1.1 Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB)
4.1.2 Total Cell Count (TCC)
4.1.3 Live/Dead Cell Count
4.1.4 LNA/HNA Cell Count
4.2 Conceptual Framework
4.2.1 Dynamics
4.2.2 Vulnerability
4.2.3 Residence Time
4.2.4 Microbial Biocenosis
5 Conclusions
References
14 Deriving Major Ion Concentrations at High Resolution from Continuous Electrical Conductivity Measurements in Karst Systems
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Areas
2.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC) Decomposition Method
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Speciation Calculation
3.2 Computed Electrical Conductivity (EC)
3.3 Computed Ion Concentrations at High Frequency
4 Conclusions
References
15 Hydrogeological Characterization and Modeling at Two Test Sites of the Apulian Karst (Southern Italy)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Site Description
3 Methods
4 Results
5 Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
16 Prediction of Future Interactions Between Karst and River Regarding to Climate Change Based on IPCC Scenarios: Application to a Mediterranean French River Basin (Cèze)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Study Area
2.2 Data and Software
2.3 Model Calibration and Validation
2.4 Simulation of Future Karst-River Interactions
3 Results
4 Discussion
4.1 Interpretation
4.2 Limits
4.3 Perspectives
5 Conclusion
References
17 A Smart Analytical and Numerical Interpretation of Injection Tests in Unsaturated, Fractured and Karstified Carbonate Reservoirs
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 The Experimental Site
2.2 Description of the Tested Intervals
2.3 Hydraulic Tests
2.3.1 Measurements Protocol
2.3.2 Analytical Interpretations
2.3.3 Numerical Simulations
3 Results
3.1 A Systematic Dual-Medium Behavior
3.2 Multi-scale Petrophysical Properties According to the Geological Features
3.3 Insights from Numerical Simulations
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
18 On the Choice of a Performance Metric for Model Calibration Scheme Using Discharge-Age Information
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Case Area
3 Model Set-Up and Experimental Design
4 Model Conditioning Scheme
5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Exploration of Hydrologically Appropriate Performance Metric
5.2 The Physical Realism of Model Parameters Considering Aquifer Physical Properties
6 Conclusions
References
19 Understanding Water Table Fluctuations in a Karstic Semiarid Mediterranean Aquifer Through Numerical Modeling: The Case of Almudaina-Segaria Aquifer
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area Description
3 Methodological Approach
3.1 Conceptual Model and Simulation Building
3.2 Model Calibration
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Model Calibration
4.2 Groundwater Flow and Variations Through Time
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Karst Caves, Geomorphology, Landscape and Natural Heritage
20 Understanding Karst Conduit Size Distribution by Numerical Speleogenesis Modeling
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Speleogenesis Conceptual Model and Software Development
3 KSP Benchmark Test
4 Speleogenesis Simulation in Synthetic Fracture Networks
5 Discussion and Conclusions
References
21 Unroofed Cave—An Underground Form on the Karst Surface
Abstract
Acknowledgements
References
22 Geophysical Researches to Detect Karst Caves in the Main Polje of Apulia
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Data Collection and Analysis
3 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
23 Study of Rull Cave Dynamics to Understand the Complex Relationships Between Soil, Cave and External Atmosphere
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Field Site
2.2 Monitoring System
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
24 Hydrological and Environmental Dynamics in Las Güixas Show Cave: Tourist Exploitation and Flood Risk Management
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Location and Site Description
3 Methods
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Temperature and RH Variations
4.2 CO2 Natural Dynamics and Influence of Touristic Visits
4.3 Water Level Monitoring: Response to Precipitation
5 Conclusions
References
25 Understanding Morphosedimentary Changes and Extreme Past Floods: The Case of Ojo De Valjunquera Cave (Iberian Range, Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Site
3 Material and Methods
4 Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
26 Identification of Near-Surface Karst Cavities Using the Posterior Population Expansion Inverse Method Applied to Electrical Resistivity Data
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 The Posterior Population Expansion Method
2.2 Prior Parameter Distribution
2.3 Forward Model and Traditional Inversion
3 Synthetic Case Study
4 Results
4.1 Results Obtained with Standard Inversion Methods
4.2 Results Obtained with PoPEx
5 Discussion and Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
27 Use of Terrestrial LiDAR Scanner for Monitoring of Ice Thickness in Ice Caves; Examples from Slovenia
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Methods
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
28 Evidences of Past and Present Hypogenesis in the Serrezuela De Carratraca Massif (Málaga, Southern Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Geological and Tectonic Features
3 The Endokarstic Morphologies in the Serrezuela
4 Hypogenic Criteria and Features
5 Hypogenesis in the Serrezuela
6 Conclusions
References
29 Microstratigraphic Analysis of a Speleothem from the Nerja Cave (Málaga, Southern Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Geographic and Geological Context
3 Methodology
4 Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
30 Gypsum Dissolution Rate, New Data and Insights
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Materials and Methods
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
31 A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Karstic Subsidence in a Madrid Urbanization
Abstract
1 Introduction and Objectives
2 Methodology
3 Results
3.1 Stratigraphy of the Subsidence Alluvial Basin
3.2 Structure of the Great Ahijones Depression and the Subsidence Trough
3.3 Existence of Karstification in the Gypsum
3.4 Hydrogeology
3.5 Presence of Water-Soluble Salts?
4 Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
32 Morphometric Comparison of Dolines in Three Karst Landscapes Developed on Different Lithologies
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
3 Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
33 The Importance of Snow in the Hydrogeology of a High Relief Karst System: Sierra De Tendeñera, in the Pyrenees Mountain Range (Huesca, Northern Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Study Area
2.1 Geographical Location
2.2 Geology and Geomorphology
3 Results
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
34 The Link Between Man and Water in Karst, Through Examples From Apulia (S Italy)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Case Studies
3 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
35 Hydrogeological Setting of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark (Palencia-Burgos, Spain): State of Knowledge and Needs for Water Resources Sustainability Research
Abstract
1 Introduction, Objectives and Methodology
2 Study Area
3 Hydrogeological Setting
4 Historical Evolution of Water Uses
5 Sustainability of Water Resources in Future
6 Proposal for New Sites of Geological Interest with Hydrogeological Significance
7 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
36 Preliminary Hydrogeological Investigations for Sustainable Development in the Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark (NW Spain)
Abstract
1 Introduction and Objectives
2 Study Area
3 Methodology
4 Groundwater and Water Use
5 Water Physicochemical Analysis
6 Management of Hydrogeological Systems
7 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References