Ecological Investigation of Karst Waters in the Central Part of Georgia

The monograph "Ecological Investigation of Karst Water in the Central Part of Georgia" introduces the results of the karst-speleological surveys conducted in the central part of Georgia, namely, in the Chiatura structural plateau of Imereti region. The complicated geo-ecological conditions created in Chiatura municipality and adverse consequences related to it are represented. Based on field, laboratory and experimental studies the basic centers and causes of turbidity-pollution of karst sources involved in the water supply system of Chiatura town and adjacent villages, have been revealed. The results of the survey and the recommendations developed based on them will provide significant assistance in solving problems existing in water supply to Chiatura town and adjacent villages, which are still topical for the region.