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Hacettepe University

International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources

Karst hydrogeology · Water resources · Scientific research

Research Fields & Expertise

Conceptualization

Identification, conceptualization, and holistic hydrogeological modeling of complex geological, hydrogeological, and environmental systems.

Hydrogeology of granular, fractured, and karstic systems

Water resources management

Stream bed hydrology and lake dynamics

Groundwater - surface water interactions

Vadose zone hydrology

Seepage and leakage assessment in dam sites and reservoirs

Exploration and conceptualization of geothermal reservoirs

Dewatering of excavations and mining operations

Groundwater and surface water monitoring

Baseline hydrogeological studies for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Water quality sampling and monitoring

Hydrogeochemical processes

Delineation of protection zone boundaries for groundwater and geothermal systems

Wellhead and springhead protection

Irrigation and drainage schemes

Ecohydrology and wetland hydrology

Paleohydrogeological reconstruction