Sinkholes in the marble and dolostone karst of Sylacauga, Alabama

The hypothesis of this study is that sinkhole occurrence is being anthropogenically accelerated or induced in the study area. The objectives of this research are: - to identify natural conditions in the study area which are associated in the literature with sinkhole development - to identify the study area's human activities, both current and historic, which are cited in the literature as being associated with accelerated sinkhole subsidence - to determine if the study area contains zones particularly susceptible to sinkhole occurrence - to associate causative factors as identified in the literature with any sinkhole-prone zones that may be identified in the study area.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Alabama Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Ruffin-Base, Nelle

• Sinkholes--Alabama--Sylacauga

Statement dc:rights

• All rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US, English

Repository record dc:identifier.uri

https://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/16731

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ir.ua.edu:123456789/16731