Discussion of a recent paper: M. H. Ghobadi; M. Torabi-Kaveh; M. Miri; N. Mahdiabadi; An introduction to the karst geomorphology of the Bisetun–Tāq-e Bostan historical region (northeast Kermanshah, Iran) with special emphasis on karst development as a serious threat for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, DOI 10.1007/s10064-014-0662-0

The article under discussion, whilst providing generalized accounts of the effects of waterflows in karstic formations, fails, in the opinion of this respondent, to substantiate the claims that an immediate threat is posed to the continued preservation of the monuments at Tāq-e Bostān, the focus of...

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Published in:Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment 2016-05, Vol.75 (2), p.867-871
Main Author: Kemp, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering geology
Foundations
Geoecology/Natural Processes
Geoengineering
Geological engineering
Geology
Geomorphology
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Hydraulics
Karst
Memorials & monuments
Nature Conservation
Original Paper
Stone
Water flow
World Heritage Areas
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Summary:The article under discussion, whilst providing generalized accounts of the effects of waterflows in karstic formations, fails, in the opinion of this respondent, to substantiate the claims that an immediate threat is posed to the continued preservation of the monuments at Tāq-e Bostān, the focus of this response.
ISSN:1435-9529
1435-9537
DOI:10.1007/s10064-015-0736-7