The International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources of Hacettepe University undertakes theoretical and applied research projects at home and abroad.

Having well-equipped laboratories and specialized staff, the center offers consultancy and engineering services in the following fields of specialization:

• CONSULTANCY / ENGINEERING SERVICES
  • Hydrogeological Investigations
  • Karst Hydrogeological Investigations
  • Groundwater Tracing Techniques
  • Hydrogeophysical Surveys
  • Feasibility Study of Hydrotechnical Projects in Karstic Areas
  • Development and Management of Water Resources
  • Dewatering of Mines
  • Sea Water Intrusion Problems
  • Development of Submarine Springs
  • Irrigation and Drainage Problems
  • Water Supply Problems
  • Speleological Surveys
  • Groundwater Pollution and Protection
  • Location of Waste Disposals
• HYDROGEOLOGICAL LABORATORIES
  • Determination of hydraulic characteristics of aquifers such as porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, storage capacity etc.
  • Determination of specific yield of a hydrological basin.
  • Discharge measurements by weirs, flumes and dye-dilution method in the field.
  • Conducting pumping test and data analyses.
  • Sea water intrusion analyses in coastal aquifers.
  • Development of lakes as water resources.
  • Determination of mechanical properties of soil.
  • Thermal and mineralized water exploration.
  • Computer analysis of hydrometeorologic data
  • Storm and recurrence analyses.
  • Hydrologic forecasting studies.
  • Mathematical modeling of aquifers and computer application.
  • Data-base studies for hydrological data.
• HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
  • Physical - Chemical analyses of irrigation, drinking, thermal and mineralized waters.
  • Impacts of water resources on environment.
  • Monitoring of water quality and data processing.
  • Analyses of trace and toxic elements in water samples.
  • Microbiological analyses of water samples.
  • Determination of water pollution sources.
  • Determination of physical - chemical properties of soils.
• HYDROGEOTECHNICAL PROJECTS
  • Hydrogeological feasibility studies of hydrotechnical structures.
  • Impacts of hydrotechnical structures on environment
  • Surface geophysical surveys.
  • Geophysical logging in boreholes.
• DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
  • Surface drainage of agricultural lands.
  • Development of karst poljes for agriculture.