Naslov
Sustainable domestic wastewater management in Croatian karst regions

Autori
Ravlić, Nenad ; Hinić, Višnja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Waters in Protected Areas / Nakić, Zoran - Zagreb : Croatian Water Pollution Society, 2007, 82-85

ISBN
978-953-96071-1-9

Skup
2nd International Conference on Waters in Protected Areas

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 24.04.2007. - 28.04.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
karst regions; domestic wastewater disposal; small communities

Sažetak
The paper deals with sustainability aspects of wastewater management in poorly populated karst regions in the Republic of Croatia, where intrinsic environmental vulnerability (based mainly on hydrogeology-related considerations) poses special requirements with respect to appropriate wastewater collection-treatment-disposal schemes. Inspired by the very nature of karst regions in general, where concentration of any kind of flow (including wastewaters) increases vulnerability and often results in by-passing of protective natural barriers (thus increasing overall aquifer pollution risks), this paper presents conceptual basis of the approach that is founded on one natural (specific aquifer vulnerability concept) and a couple of technical principles (minimization of the pollution source magnitude, application of the appropriate treatment levels, diffused inflow of treated effluent into the underground). Supported by the GIS-based methodology which can help in determination of specific aquifer vulnerability grades, it is further demonstrated how the above principles can be transformed into proposals that stand in the roots of the sector development plans for sustainable domestic wastewater management in one coastal karst province in the Republic of Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Građevinarstvo

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