Discussion of a recent paper: M. H. Ghobadi; M. Torabi-Kaveh; M. Miri; N. Mahdiabadi; An introduction to the karst geomorphology of the Bisetun-TAeq-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 TAeq-e BostAen, the focus o...

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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:
Formations
Geology
Geomorphology
Historic
Historic sites
Karst
Karstic areas
Preservation
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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 TAeq-e BostAen, the focus of this response.
ISSN:1435-9529
1435-9537
DOI:10.1007/s10064-015-0736-7