Geosciences and the environment
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Autor: Nyambok, Isaac O.
Jahr: 1993
Contents
Preface.................................................................................... ix
Acknowledgements.................................................................... xi
Introduction.............................................................................. 1
Earth Processes.................................................. 5
Earth materials and processes....................................................... 6
Geological time........................................................................ 8
Continents on the move............................................................. 8
Geological processes.................................................................. 15
Earthquakes and related phenomena............................................... 27
Volcanic activity....................................................................... 37
Review exercises........................................................................ 42
Atmospheric Systems........................................... 43
Earth s atmosphere..................................................................... 43
Greenhouse effect.................................................................... 45
Air circulation.......................................................................... 48
Acid rain...................¦............................................................... 51
Review exercises........................................................................ 51
The Hydrological System...................................... 57
Water in circulation....................................................:.............. 58
River flooding.......................................................................... 59
Flood protection........................................................................ 60
Lakes...................................................................................... 61
Water supply............................................................................ 63
Rev iew exercises........................................................................ 64
Minerals and the Environment................................ 65
Resources and reserves................................................................ 65
Supply and demand.................................................................... 66
Environmental impact of mineral extraction and processing............... 67
Combustion of fossil fuels.......................................................... 72
Ocean pollution........................................................,............... 73
Health hazards associated with mining........................................... 74
Minimising the mpact of mining on the environment..................... 75
Review exercises........................................................................ 76
Energy and the Environment................................... 77
Energy?................................................................................... 77
Non-renewable sources of energy.................................................. 79
Renewable energy sources........................................................... 83
Energy conservation................................................................... 89
Rev icw exercises........................................................................ 92
Waste Disposal................................................... 93
Solid waste disposal................................................................... 93
Toxic and hazardous wastes ........................................................ 101
Radioactive waste disposal.......................................................... 103
Septic tank sewage disposal.......... ............................................... 106
Waste- water treatment................................................................ 109
Recycling of solid waste............................................................. 110
Review exercises........................................................................ 112
Geology and Health............................................. 113
Human and animal health............................................................ 113
Concentration and dispersion of chemicals in the environment........... 114
Atmospheric aerosols................................................................. 115
Pathological effects of mineral dusts............................................. 116
Trace elements and health............................................................ 121
Summary................................................................................. 129
Review exercises........................................................................ 131
8 Water Management and Pollution............................. 133
Water resources development...................................................... 133
Agricultural activities................................................................. 135
Mining activities....................................................................... 137
Water pollution......................................................................... 138
Water pollution control..............................................,............... 139
Review exercises........................................................................ 141
9 Landscape Evaluation........................................... 143
Land-use planning..................................................................... 144
Land-use plan........................................................................... 147
Soil surveys and land-use planning............................................... 148
Site selection and evaluation........................................................ 149
Environmental impact................................................................ 150
Review exerciccs........................................................................ 153
10 Man s Impact on the Environment............................ 155
Population growth and development needs...................................... 155
Impact of urbanisation................................................................ 158
Impact of the minerals industry........................_............................ 159
Impact of the use of water........................................................... 160
Impact of the use of energy......................................................... 160
Effect of chemicals.................................................................... 162
Summary and l Jture perspectives.................................................. 163
Review exercises....................................................................... 165
References......................................................... 167
Index............................................................... 171
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