GY4027
Topic 9: Karst Landscapes
This topic, we will look at limestone landscapes shaped by water.
By the end of this topic you should be able to:
- Describe the main processes operating in Karst landscapes
- Explain the evolution of Karst landscapes
- Give examples of Karst landscape features
Lecture
Lecture slides: L9 Karst Landscapes
Reading
Suggested Textbook
I suggest reading Chapter 14 of Huggett, R. (2017) Fundamentals of Geomorphology, 4th Edition. Routledge, London.
This is the chapter on karst landscapes.
Available online.
Academic papers
- Benac, C., Juračić, M., Matičec, D., Ružić, I., and Pikelj, K. 2013. Fluviokarst and classical karst: Examples from the Dinarics (Krk Island, Northern Adriatic, Croatia). Geomorphology 184, 64–73. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.11.016
This is a look at a Croatian island with two different karst landscapes. Comparing the two is an interesting look at the influences on karst development.
- Simms, M.J. 2004. Tortoises and hares: dissolution, erosion and isostasy in landscape evolution. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 29, 477–494. doi: 10.1002/esp.1047
This isn’t strictly about karst - it discusses limestone erosion, but is a much broader discussion on landscape evolution, with a significant focus on Ireland.
Optional additional reading
If it looks like karst…is it karst? Or does it have to be formed like karst?
- Halliday, W.R. 2007 Pseudokarst in the 21st century. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 69, 103-113. download pdf