GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY IN KARST OF JAHORINA

Abstract

Analysis has studied northern part of Jahorina, Ravna Mountain, whose karst plateau presents water
aggregation surface for Paljanska Miljacka and Bistrica flows, which are used as water supply for
Sarajevo and Pale. This paper presented hydrogeological and hydrological characteristics of the area
and applied analyzes of other physical-geographic characteristics which are an essential indicator of the
quality of groundwater. Applying various methods, we have obtained maps that shows different ways
of groundwater pollution in karst. We analyzed spatial relationships and connections with individual
socio-geographical components. Thought correlation methods we obtained results which provided
conclusions for possible measures against pollution of groundwater in karst and karst in general.