Environmental Geology

by Montgomery, Carla W.

• ISBN13: 9780072930702
• ISBN10: 0072930705
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-09
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Intended for the introductory-level college course, the principal aim of this text is to present the student with a broad overview of environmental geology. The text looks both at how the earth developed into its present condition and where matters seem to be moving for the future. It is hoped that this knowledge will provide the student with a useful foundation for discussing and evaluating specific environmental issues, as well as for developing ideas about how the problems should be solved.

Table of Contents

Section I Foundations

1 An Overview of Our Planetary Environment

2 Rocks and Minerals: A First Look

Section II Internal Processes

3 Plate Tectonics

4 Earthquakes

5 Volcanoes

Section III Surface Processes

6 Streams and Flooding

7 Coastal Zones and Processes

8 Mass Movements

9 Geology and Climate: Glaciers, Deserts, and Global Climate Trends

Section IV Resources

10 Water as a Resource

11 Soil as a Resource

12 Mineral and Rock Resources

13 Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

14 Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Section V Waste Disposal

15 Waste Disposal

16 Water Pollution

17 Air Pollution

VI Other Related Topics

18 Environmental Law

19 Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

Appendix A Geologic Time, Geologic Process Rates

Appendix B Introduction to Topographic and Geologic Maps and Satellite Imagery

Appendix C Mineral and Rock Identification

Appendix D Units of Measurement - Conversions