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New advances in karst collapse research in China

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Environmental Geology

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Until 2000, more than 1,446 karst collapse events and 45,037 sinkhole pits have been documented in China. In this paper, focusing on new achievements of karst collapse research in China, a large-scale model experiment, a method of risk assessment and data management of karst collapse based on geographic information system technology are introduced for the region.

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  1. Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China, , , , ,

    Mingtang Lei, Xiaozhen Jiang & Li Yu

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Lei, M., Jiang, X. & Yu, L. New advances in karst collapse research in China. Env Geol 42, 462–468 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-001-0506-7

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