Environmental geology with olc password card (7th ed )

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.

Section One Foundations 1 An Overview of Our Planetary Environment 2 Rocks and Minerals A First Look Section Two Internal Processes 3 Plate Tectonics 4 Earthquakes 5 Volcanoes Section Three 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 Four 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 Five Waste Disposal, Pollution, and Health 15 Waste Disposal 16 Water Pollution 17 Air Pollution Section Six 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 Remotely Sensed Imagery Appendix C Mineral and Rock Identification