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5th International Symposium on Karst
The symposia on karst that have been held periodically in Malaga (Spain) since 1992 are intended to be an international forum for scientific debate on the progress made in research into karst environments. The main objective of the 5th International Symposium on Karst (ISKA2014) is to discuss and disseminate the latest trends in research into karst media on the basis of the results obtained with different methodologies in various karst areas in the world.
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Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 25th November 2013
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Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 15th December 2013
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Deadline for receipt of completed manuscripts: 15th February 2014
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Return of reviewed manuscripts: 15th March 2014
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Deadline for receipt of final manuscript: 151h April 2014
The deadline for final manuscripts should be respected in order to the proceeding book be available at the beginning of the Symposium.
Topics
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Karst Hydrogeology: water resources assessment, groundwater protection.
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Methods to study karst aquifers: hydrodynamic, hydrochemistry, isotopes, dye tracers.
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Karst Geomorphology and landscape. Geodiversity and Natural Heritage.
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Mining and Engineering in Karst media: mining and large structures (tunnels, dams, etc.), C02 storage.
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Karst cavities: touristic caves, paleoclimatic and paleohydrological records.
Registration
Registration fee:
- Before 15th February 2014: 300 euros
- After 15th February 2014: 350 euros
Communications
Papers should be a maximum length of eight pages, including figures and bibliographic references. The font should be Times New Roman size 11 , and the text should be written with a word processor such as Word or a similar program. Figures should be in TIF or JPG format. Official language of the Symposium will be English. Communications should be given in this language (orally or as posters). Nevertheless, papers written in French and Spanish will be accepted for publication in electronic version.
Training course
Faculty of Sciences. University of Malaga.
29071 Malaga, Spain
Phone: +34-952137207 I Fax: +34-952132000
E-mail: pgavilan@uma.es
Website: www.cehiuma.uma.es