{"product_id":"environmental-geology-isbn-9780865428751","title":"Environmental Geology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Geology\u003c\/i\u003e is aimed primarily at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in departments of earth and environmental sciences, but will also strongly appeal to the professional geologist, geographer, civil engineer and planner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs human activities continue to degrade the Earth, the crucial importance of environmental geology is fast being recognized, and course structures are beginning to exhibit an environmental bias. As a result, this book is designed to cater to this new audience and direction. It provides an assessment and evaluation of environmental hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, etc) and problems (mining, waste disposal, etc), and suggests methods of dealing with them. In short, it covers the planning, development and management of those aspects of the environment that relate to geology and those that are fundamental to the future health of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive coverage, up-to-date, densely illustrated and fully referenced throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVaried environmental concerns of different regions are represented by a broad geographical spread of examples.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is a distinguished engineering geologist with extensive international experience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Introduction. \u003cp\u003eVolcanic Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthquake Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass Movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiver Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArid And Semi-Arid Lands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlacial And Periglacial Terrains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Soils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRock Masses, Their Character, Problems And Uses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact Of Mining On The Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaste And Its Disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Geology And Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLand Evaluation And Site Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eF. G. Bell is the author of Environmental Geology: Principles and Practice, published by Wiley.  \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Geology\u003c\/i\u003e is aimed primarily at upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in departments of earth and environmental sciences, but will also strongly appeal to the professional geologist, geographer, civil engineer and planner. As human activities continue to degrade the Earth, the crucial importance of environmental geology is fast being recognized. As a result, course structures are beginning to exhibit an environmental bias and the book is designed to cater for this new direction. It provides an assessment and evaluation of environmental hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, etc) and problems (mining, waste disposal, etc), and suggests methods of dealing with them. In short, it covers the planning, development and management of those aspects of the environment which relate to geology, and which are fundamental to the future health of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989145370853,"sku":"NP9780865428751","price":144.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780865428751.jpg?v=1761782980","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/environmental-geology-isbn-9780865428751","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}