RETHINKING KARST HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN KENTUCKY

Current karst hazard maps in Kentucky reflect the general lithology of the state and ignore or significantly reduce the impact of the actual sinkholes present within these areas. These maps rely on equal weighting, by area, of the Karst Potential Index (KPI) map and the sinkhole inventory map. The K...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pierskalla, William P., Jr.
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2019
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ees_etds/67
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1075&context=ees_etds