Investigations in Environmental Geology （3 SPI）

Foley, Duncan/ McKenzie, Garry D./ Utgard, Russell O.

Pearson College Div（2008/12発売）

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製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 288 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780131420649
DDC分類 550

Full Description

Teaching students to make wise choices in a geologically active world, Investigations in Environmental Geology covers current issues within the scope of four content sections. Introduction to geology, natural hazards, water resources, geologic resources and planning are addressed within 18 inquiry-based exercises. Broad introductions and content embedded into each exercise make the manual appropriate as a stand-alone guide for the classroom.

1. Earth's Materials, Geologic Time, and Geologic Processes 2. Maps, Aerial Photographs and Satellite Images 3. Measurements, Basic Calculations and Conversions, and Graphs 4. Volcanoes, Volcanic Products, and Volcanic Hazards 5. Hazards of Mount St. Helens 6. Earthquake Epicenters, Intensities, Risks, Faults, Nonstructural Hazards and Preparation 7. The Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, and Forecasting Earthquakes in the Bay Region 8. Landslides and Avalanches 9. Subsidence 10. River Floods 11. Coastal Hazards 12. Groundwater Hydrology 13. Water Quality Data and Pollution Sources 14. Lake and River Contamination from Industrial Waste 15. Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination from Resource Extraction 16. Groundwater Overdraft and Saltwater Intrusion 17. Geology and Regional Planning 18. Global Change and Sustainability