Dr. Gareth Hearn is an independent consultant geomorphologist/engineering geologist/geo-hazard specialist and director of Hearn Geoserve Ltd - a specialist provider of engineering geological, geomorphological and geohazard assessment services.

For anyone who works in the broad field of geotechnics, who has to create or consider 'ground models', or has to identify or deal with 'geohazards' this comprehensive book is a must have. For those people who practise in Europe the timing of the publication happily coincides with the transition to the new generation of Eurocode 7 and its mandatory requirement for the expression of a ground model. Recommended for all Engineering Geologists and especially recommended for all Geotechnical Engineers with a civil engineering background.

Dr. Gareth Hearn is an independent consultant geomorphologist/engineering geologist/geo-hazard specialist and director of Hearn Geoserve Ltd - a specialist provider of engineering geological, geomorphological and geohazard assessment services.

For anyone who works in the broad field of geotechnics, who has to create or consider 'ground models', or has to identify or deal with 'geohazards' this comprehensive book is a must have. For those people who practise in Europe the timing of the publication happily coincides with the transition to the new generation of Eurocode 7 and its mandatory requirement for the expression of a ground model. Recommended for all Engineering Geologists and especially recommended for all Geotechnical Engineers with a civil engineering background.