Living with geohazards: Investigation, assessment and mitigation for a large commercial development in karstic limestone, Galway City, Ireland

By J. S. N. McNeill, I. M. Nettleton, I. P. Webber, C. Bridgeman & T. Cosgrove

This paper presents a case study detailing the site investigation, hazard assessment and development of a hazard mitigation strategy for a development in karstic terrain. The site is located on the east side of Galway, Ireland and was being developed for a large (51,000 m²) retail site, with a 9m deep basement for parking.