Monitoring as the Key Factor for Sustainable Use and Protection of Groundwater in Karst Environments—An Overview

As a specific type of landscape and aquifer, karst is developed in soluble carbonate evaporitic rocks great importance for humanity. It covers more than 15% Earth’s ice-free land its aquifers provide about 10% the world population’s drinking water. However, general, not adequately supported by monitoring. Due to very dynamic regimes, many countries, monitoring networks their technology must be enlarged improved, terms both quantity quality The article discusses current state legislation water practice, as well preventing pollution, ensuring provision dependent ecosystems preparing adaptation strategies mitigate negative effects climate changes. Karst aquifers’ heterogeneity, high vulnerability pollution regimes require frequent observation discharge parameters any other aquifer system. There also need installing sophisticated equipment, which enables remote changes systems. Improving creating an early warning system would have direct positive effect on management might able prevent uncontrolled groundwater extraction deterioration quality.