This book focuses on the opening and exploration of more than 350 previously undiscovered caves of the Slovenian Karst, discovered during motorway construction work. The summarizes the planning of traffic roads and presents the new findings obtained during construction, as well as studies on newly-discovered karst phenomena and karst waters and their protection.

Earthmoving work during construction has revealed a cross-section of the surface of the Classical Karst, covered karst with famous underground stone forests and unique karst in breccia. Research conducted in these caves has yielded a number of new findings on how the karst surface and underground were formed, on the flow of water through karst aquifers, and on the evolution of karst on various types of rock and under various conditions. The work was written by researchers from the ZRC SAZU Karst Research Institute and the Institute of Geology AS CR. The reader will benefit from the authors' collaboration with planners and builders, which offers valuable insights for the planning and execution of their own activities in karst regions.

Furthers our understanding of cave and karst systems around the world Includes numerous new findings on karst genesis, hydrology and protection Bridges the gap between karst research and civil engineering Transfers in-depth knowledge of karst as the basis for prosperous development of life on it Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction.- Classical Karst: Construction Monitoring.- Classical Karst: Newly Discovered Significant Karst Features.- Comparison with low and covered karst and karst in breccia: the vipava valley.- Planning.- Construction and use of motorways with regard to karst waters.