How can the integration of traditional ecological knowledge with scientific research enhance our understanding of sinkholes and their impacts in Florida?

These include subsurface expansive clay or organic layers that compress as water is removed; collapsed or broken sewer and drain pipes; broken septic tanks; ... Dissolution sinkholes. Occur when rainfall and surface water percolate through joints in limestone. The dissolved material is carried away from the surface and ... Earlier this year, a man near Tampa died when a sinkhole opened up underneath his bedroom. RELATED: Sinkhole causes Florida resort hotel to partially collapse. Feb 25, 2025 ... Sinkholes can form anywhere in Florida, but the highest activity level occurs in west central Florida because of the karst limestone environment. Seiche: The free oscillation of the bulk of water in a lake and the motion caused by it on the surface of the lake. Sinkhole: A funnel-shaped depression in the ... Jan 11, 2013 ... Florida is riddled with sinkholes due to its karst topography. Sometimes these sinkholes can cause extensive damage to infrastructure and ... Jul 17, 2019 ... ... Florida that cause potential problems for peoples properties and the environment. New sinkholes can cause some damage to new buildings and roads ... Sep 13, 2018 ... In Florida, sinkhole damage caused by catastrophic ground cover collapses, like the ones covered by the local news are covered on most ... Aug 3, 2016 ... Sinkholes in Florida, for example, would be primarily caused by Karsting. But say, in California near the faultline, couldn't they be caused by ... Feb 28, 2012 ... The law requires insurance companies to cover "catastrophic ground cover collapse," but damage caused by "sinkholes" may no longer be covered by your policy.