Geosciences, Environment and Man - Couverture rigide

 
9780444514226: Geosciences, Environment and Man
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0444514228 ISBN 13 : 9780444514226
Editeur : Elsevier Science Ltd, 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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

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

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Éditeur
Elsevier Science Ltd
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0444514228
ISBN 13 
9780444514226
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
550
Éditeur
Chamley H.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Barbara Criscuolo
b.criscuolo@lswr.it

Via Spadolini, 7
Milano
20141
Italie

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ISBN 10 :  0444514252 ISBN 13 :  9780444514257
Editeur : Elsevier Science Ltd, 2003
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