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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Environmental and Engineering Geology
    sub title: Beyond the Basics
  name:
    name part: Griffiths, J. S.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Bell, F.
  name:
    name part: Knovel (Firm)
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xx
    date issued: 2023
    edition: 2nd ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (631 pages)
  abstract: "This new book is a substantially updated and expanded edition based upon the successful and acclaimed Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology by the late Professor Fred Bell. It incorporates the changes that have occurred since and also addresses some aspects of the discipline that have developed a much higher profile over the past few decades. The book is underpinned by two fundamental premises: that environmental and engineering geology represents a single coherent discipline that has a broad remit; and it is a vocational subject and not an academic pursuit, that aims to provide the societal means for safe, economic, and environmentally sustainable planning and development. The early chapters underpin the discipline and deal with: geology and geochemistry; geomorphology; engineering soils and rocks; pedological soils; hydrology and hydrogeology. A thorough appraisal of the various stages of site investigation is followed by nine chapters on the application of environmental and engineering geology. These chapters cover a broad range and draw on case studies taken both from the authors own files and those published elsewhere. In all examples the aim is to illustrate the way case studies have improved our knowledge and developed the science of environmental and engineering geology. The final chapter addresses some of the new issues that environmental and engineering geologists are now facing that were not considered in the first edition, including climate change, renewable energy, geoconservation, geoforensics, and modern military applications. In addition, the requirement for skills that are beyond subject knowledge required by practitioners are introduced, such as project management, health & safety, and seeking professional recognition. An extensive list of additional reading is provided for each of the chapters in the book, allowing readers to explore the rich literature that underpins this fascinating and important subject"--Publisher's description.
  table of contents: Introduction to environmental and engineering geology -- Geology and geochemistry -- Geomorphology -- Engineering soils and rocks -- Pedological soils -- Hydrology and Hydrogeology -- Site investigation : initial stage (desk studies, field mapping, remote sensing, GIS, groudn models) -- Site investigation : main stage (geophysics, exploratory holes, testing and reporting) -- Land-use planning, hazards and risk management -- Land capability, agriculture and soil erosion -- Catastrophic geohazards and disasters -- Pernicious non-catastrophic geohazards -- Mining and the environment -- Waste, contamination and brownfield sites -- Water resources -- Geomaterials -- Construction -- Emerging issues and professionalism.
  subject:
    topic: Environmental geology
  subject:
    topic: Ecological engineering
  subject:
    topic: Conservation of natural resources
  subject:
    topic: Géoécologie
  subject:
    topic: Génie écologique
  classification: QE38 .G75 2023
  classification: 614.151
  identifier: 1849955476
  identifier: 9781849955478
  identifier: 1523153911
  identifier: 9781523153916
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: SFB
    record creation date: 250919
    record change date: 20260205211245.5
    record identifier: in00005682056
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng