Geosciences, Environment and Man: Volume 1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780444514226)

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.

Author: H. Chamley
ISBN-10: 0444514228
ISBN-13: 9780444514226
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2003
Pages: 550
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.68w x 1.04d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1694