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Tables of Contents for Environmental Geology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction Our Place in the Environment
1
10
PART I GEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK
11
50
Essay The Home Planet
11
8
Earth Systems and Cycles
19
22
Earth Structure and Materials
41
20
PART II HAZARDOUS GEOLOGIC PROCESSES
61
214
Essay Assessing Geologic Hazards and Risks
61
8
Earthquakes
69
32
Volcanic Eruptions
101
30
Tsunamis
131
14
Landslides and Mass-Wasting
145
28
Subsidence
173
18
Floods
191
26
Hazards of Ocean and Weather
217
34
Meteorite Impacts
251
24
PART III USING AND CARING FOR EARTH RESOURCES
275
126
Essay The Nature of Earth Resources
275
8
Energy from Fossil Fuels
283
18
Energy Alternatives
301
22
Mineral Resources
323
28
Soil Resources
351
26
Water Resources
377
24
PART IV HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
401
174
Essay Managing Wastes
401
8
Waste Disposal
409
26
Contaminants in the Geologic Environment
435
30
Atmospheric Change
465