Part 1: Contemporary Challenges and Current Solutions in Sinkhole Occurrence and Mitigation

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See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 317562081 Part : Contemporary Solutions Mitigation Article DOI : 10 . 4172 / 2381 - 8719 . 1000287 CITATIONS 0 READS 237 1 : Some : Sinkholes Geomorphological Mary . Thornbush University 70 SEE All . Thornbush . The . Abstract This review considers the current literature on sinkhole formation and occurrence . It incorporates several examples from around the world in order to gain a broader geographical scope on the problem . Challenges associated with sinkholes center around atmospheric acidification (pollution) and the formation of dissolution sinkholes . In addition , urbanization and its imposed changes on surface drainage as well as aquifer contamination also bear upon this geohazard . Solutions have been grasped through the deployment of geophysical techniques , in particular GPR . Engineering solutions are presented and critically discussed . Preventative planning based on early detection (through geophysical , GIS and multivariate analysis plus modeling , and possibly remote sensing techniques) are among the most effective available solutions . More research is needed to investigate the effects of increasing surface temperatures and interactions (synergies) with pollution .