Geosciences, Environment and Man, Volume 1 (Developments in Earth and Environmental... by H. Chamley

Geosciences, Environment and Man, Volume 1 (Developments in Earth and Environmental...

Features

Cover Type: Hard Cover with 550 pages

Published by: Elsevier Science

Edition: 1st Edition August 28, 2003

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 0444514228

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0444514226

Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1 inches

Weighs: 2.5 pounds

Product 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

Product Description
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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