EU-Sponsored Projects
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Since its establishment in 1994, IRMCo has continuously been involvedn environmental |
in research and development projects sponsored by the European Commission, centred around one or a combination of the following themes: |
In many of these projects, the focus is on the special characteristics and hence specific requirements when dealing with environmental resource protection and conservation in karst areas or regions.
The term karst is used to describe a landscape in general or specific features found either at the surface or underground, which have been shaped as a result of dissolution of carbonate limestone due to infiltration and deeper percolation of rainwater. The entire Maltese Islands are made up of carbonate limestone and several spectacular karst features can be found, such as the Blue Grotto - a natural arch marking the entrance to a cave system - and a dramatic sinkhole known as il-Maqluba.
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