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Environmental Geology

Environmental Geology is a comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that is designed for use in college-level courses on the environmental aspects of Earth Science. It has a focus on Earth systems, climate change and glaciation, on natural hazard processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, slope failures, and flooding, and on Earth resources such as water, energy, and metals.

GeologyGeosciences
Author
Steven Earle
Publisher
Thompson Rivers University
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 107 sections
  1. 01: Earth System Science and Environmental Geology
  2. 1.01: The Earth in Space
  3. 1.02: Earth System Science
  4. 1.03: Environmental Geology
  5. 1.04: Chapter 1 Summary and Questions for Review
  6. 02: Review of Physical Geology
  7. 2.01: Minerals
  8. 2.02: Rocks
  9. 2.03: Earths Interior
  10. 2.04: Plate Tectonics
  11. 2.05: Geosphere Earth Systems
  12. 2.06: Chapter 2 Summary and Questions for Review
  13. 03: Climate Changes in Earths Past
  14. 3.01: Changes in Solar Output and in the Earths Atmosphere
  15. 3.02: Plate Tectonics and Climate Change
  16. 3.03: Volcanism and Climate Change
  17. 3.04: Earths Orbital Fluctuations and Climate Change
  18. 3.05: Ocean Currents and Climate Change
  19. 3.06: Extraterrestrial Impacts and Climate Change
  20. 3.07: Chapter 3 Summary and Questions for Review
  21. 04: Glaciation
  22. 4.01: Glacial Periods in Earths History
  23. 4.02: How Glaciers Work
  24. 4.03: Glacial Erosion
  25. 4.04: Glacial Deposits
  26. 4.05: Glaciers and Climate Change Glaciers and Earth Systems
  27. 4.06: Chapter 4 Summary and Questions for Review
  28. 05: Mass Wasting
  29. 5.01: Factors that Control Slope Stability
  30. 5.02: Classification of Mass Wasting
  31. 5.03: Mitigating the Effects of Mass Wasting
  32. 5.04: Mass Wasting and Earth Systems
  33. 5.05: Chapter 5 Summary and Questions for Review
  34. 06: Earthquakes
  35. 6.01: What is an Earthquake
  36. 6.02: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
  37. 6.03: Measuring Earthquakes
  38. 6.04: The Impacts of Earthquakes
  39. 6.05: Forecasting Earthquakes and Minimizing Damage and Casualties
  40. 6.06: Chapter 6 Summary and Questions for Review
  41. 07: Volcanism
  42. 7.01: Plate Tectonic Settings of Volcanism
  43. 7.02: Magma Composition and Eruption Style
  44. 7.03: Types of Volcanism
  45. 7.04: Volcanic Hazards
  46. 7.05: Monitoring Volcanoes and Predicting Eruptions
  47. 7.06: Effects of Volcanic Eruptions on Humans and on Earth Systems
  48. 7.07: Chapter 7 Summary and Questions for Review
  49. 08: Geological Resources
  50. 8.01: Metal Deposits
  51. 8.02: Mining and Ore Processing
  52. 8.03: Industrial Minerals
  53. 8.04: Fossil Fuels
  54. 8.05: The Implications of Resource Extraction for the Climate and Earth Systems
  55. 8.06: Chapter 8 Summary and Questions for Review
  56. 09: Energy Resources
  57. 9.01: Solar and Wind
  58. 9.02: Hydro
  59. 9.03: Wave and Tidal Energy
  60. 9.04: Geothermal and Geo-Exchange
  61. 9.05: Nuclear Energy
  62. 9.06: Our Energy Future
  63. 9.07: Chapter 9 Summary and Questions for Review
  64. 10: Weathering Soil and Clay Minerals
  65. 10.01: Mechanical Weathering
  66. 10.02: Chemical Weathering
  67. 10.03: Soil Formation
  68. 10.04: The Soils of Canada
  69. 10.05: Clay Minerals
  70. 10.06: Chapter 10 Summary and Questions for Review
  71. 11: Water Resources
  72. 11.01: The Hydrologic Cycle
  73. 11.02: Anthropogenic Effects on Water Quality
  74. 11.03: Natural Effects on Water Quality
  75. 11.04: Groundwater
  76. 11.05: Streams and Stream Flow
  77. 11.06: Chapter 11 Summary and Questions for Review
  78. 12: Karst and Caves
  79. 12.01: Karst Landscapes and Systems
  80. 12.02: Karst Landscapes Landforms and Surface Features
  81. 12.03: 12.03-Karst Hydrogeology
  82. 12.04: Karst Cave Features Cave Contents and Subterranean Life
  83. 12.05: Origin and Genesis of Caves
  84. 12.06: Human Interactions with Karst and Caves
  85. 12.07: Chapter 12 Summary and Questions for Review
  86. 13: Flooding
  87. 13.01: Factors that Control Stream Discharge and Flooding
  88. 13.02: Examples of Flooding Events
  89. 13.03: Managing Floods and Limiting Flood Damage
  90. 13.04: Flooding and Earth Systems
  91. 13.05: Chapter 13 Summary and Questions for Review
  92. 14: Waste Disposal
  93. 14.01: The Waste Stream
  94. 14.02: Dumps and Landfills
  95. 14.03: Leachate and Landfill Gas
  96. 14.04: Waste to Energy
  97. 14.05: Liquid Wastes
  98. 14.06: Chapter 14 Summary and Questions for Review
  99. 15: Geological Implications of Climate Change
  100. 15.01: Increasing Temperatures
  101. 15.02: Melting Glacial Ice and Permafrost
  102. 15.03: Extreme Weather Events
  103. 15.04: Climate Change and Earth Systems
  104. 15.05: Taking Climate Action
  105. 15.06: Chapter 15 Summary and Questions for Review
  106. 16: Answers to Chapter Review Questions Page
  107. 17: Answers to Exercises