Geosciences, Environment and Man (Developments in Earth and Environmental Sciences) - Softcover

Chamley, Herve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0444514252 ISBN 13: 9780444514257

Verlag: Elsevier Science Ltd, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Elsevier Science Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0444514252
• ISBN 13: 9780444514257
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 550
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italien