Geosciences, Environment and Man (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences): Volume 1 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444514228 ISBN 13: 9780444514226

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2003

Synopsis

Geosciences, Environment and Man has three major objectives, which determine the division in three parts of this volume: I. To consider the main natural geological processes interfering with and therefore threatening the activities of man: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, land movements, floods, wind and coastal risks; main prevention and mitigation measures against these natural hazards are presented. II. To examine the exploitation of earth's natural resources such as materials, ores and minerals, fossil fuels, water, radioactivity, and the resulting consequences on solid Earth balance and future. III. To assess the hold level reached by the activities of man on planet surface envelopes through agriculture, urbanization, industrialization, and communication; the local to global effects of human influence triggered by recent demographic growth on underground, soils, water and air characters are taken into account. Both deteriorating and beneficial aspects of Earth - the interactions of man are emphasized, as well as mitigation or restoration measures and perspectives.

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Review

J.W. Green
...will serve as a good summary environmental geology book.
Choice Reviews
J. Matschullat
....This new textbook stands out for several reasons: it is well made, it is partly provocative, and it is comprehensive in the sense that the author successfully wrote an encompassing book without becoming boring. ...Chamley has delivered a highly recommendable textbook.
Environmental Geology

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444514228
• ISBN 13: 9780444514226
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 550
• Editor: Chamley H.