Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
861900 Procedia Engineering 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Precipitation and groundwater resources are abundant in the bare karst areas of Guangxi, China. But droughts and floods are frequent and serious due to the natural and human factors. Comprehensive analysis shows that drought and flood disaster in karst areas of Guangxi is the results of climate, karst geology and human factors. This paper will firstly analyze the common factors of droughts and floods, then make a discussion on the special geology and geography factors of karst area, finally, reveal the formation mechanism of drought and flood disasters in karst area.

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