Risk assessment of contamination of groundwater in karst in the recharge area of the Jadro and Žrnovnica springs : doctoral thesis

It is well known that groundwater is the main source of potable water in the Republic of
Croatia. Approximately half of the country’s territory is covered by karstified carbonate
rocks, the so-called Dinaric type of karst, which are famous by the priceless supplies high
quality groundwater. This is why the utmost caution must be paid explicitly to groundwater
protection in karst aquifers. Kars…