Geology and Society

AvDonald Robert Coates,Donald Robert Coates

Häftad, Engelska, 1985

Del i serien Environmental Resource Management Series

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Beskrivning

This book should be of interest to students of geology, geography and environmental science; professionals working in land management, civil engineers, geological engineers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1985-10-17
Mått:178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt:793 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environmental Resource Management Series
Antal sidor:406
Förlag:Chapman and Hall
ISBN:9780412251702

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Innehållsförteckning

1 Introduction.- The Environment and the Geological Sciences.- Environment and History.- Environmental Guidelines.- The Environmental Decade.- The Present Status.- The Future.- Postlude.- 2 Mineral Resources.- Classification.- Occurrence and Distribution of Ore Deposits.- Exploration and Discovery.- Mining and Development.- Supply and Demand.- Non-Metallic Minerals.- Impacts Caused by Mining.- Mineral Policy and Planning.- Reclamation.- Postlude.- 3 Energy Resources.- An Overview.- Oil.- Natural Gas.- Coal.- Synfuels.- Other Geologic Energy Sources.- Energy Policy.- Postlude.- 4 Water Resources.- Occurrence.- Water Use.- Water Problems.- Water Management.- Case Studies in Water Management.- Postlude.- 5 Volcanic Activity.- Distribution.- Processes and Classification.- Volcanic Disasters.- Prediction.- Hazard Mitigation.- Beneficial Aspects.- Postlude.- 6 Earthquakes.- Terminology.- Distribution.- Causes.- Effects.- Damages.- Disasters.- Prediction and Amelioration of Earthquakes.- Postlude.- 7 Landslides.- Effects.- Landslides and Related Processes.- Classification.- Natural Causes.- Human Interference.- Landslide Destruction.- Land Management.- Snow Avalanches.- Government Landslide Programs.- Postlude.- 8 Floods.- River Systems.- Why Do We Have Floods?.- Effects of Floods.- Management of Flood Hazards.- Geological Data.- Postlude.- 9 Coastal Environments.- The Seascape.- Coastal Forces.- Historical Background.- Current Status of Shorelines.- Barrier Islands.- Human Intervention.- Coastal Engineering.- Coastal Law.- Postlude.- 10 Soil Destruction.- What is Soil?.- Historical Background.- Soil Destruction.- Farmland Erosion.- Deforestation.- Salinization.- Other Soil Losses.- Desertification.- Structural-Engineering Controls.- The World Situation.- Postlude.- 11 Geoengineering.- Conveyance Systems.- Dams.- Channelization.- Environmental Engineering.- Other Case Histories.- Postlude.- 12 Environmental Contamination.- Role of Geology.- Air Pollution.- Solid-Waste Disposal.- Hazardous Waste.- Nuclear Waste.- Wastewater Disposal.- Recycling.- Postlude.- 13 Environmental Management.- The Format of Management.- Objectives.- Role of the Geologist.- Urban Areas.- Natural Resources.- Geologic Hazards.- Environmental Costs.- Environmental Policies in Other Countries.- Postlude.- 14 Environmental Law.- General Laws.- Specific Environmental Laws.- Laws for Geologists.- Mining Law.- Water Law.- Maritime Law.- Land-Use Law.- Legal Rights for Natural Features.- Eminent Domain.- Hazards and Disasters.- Postlude.- Appendix A Table of Conversions.- Appendix B Volcanic Disasters.- Appendix C Major Earthquake Disasters Throughout the World.- Appendix D Landslide Disasters.- Appendix E Major Land Subsidence Areas.- Appendix F Severe Flood Disasters in the United States.- Appendix G Coastal Area Disasters from Tropical Storms and Tsunamis.- References and Source Materials.