E&ES107

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E&ES107

Environmental Geology E&ES107 FA

Next Offered in 9798 FA

The emphasis of this course will be on the interaction of man and the geologic environment. Natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and human-induced hazards relating to geologic and hydrologic systems are the major topics. The geologic effects and consequences of land development will be discussed as well as land-use planning from a geological perspective.

MAJOR READINGS

E. A. Keller, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, 6th
ed., Merrill Publishing Company

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two hour exams and final examinations.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office. Students enrolled in E&ES111 must also be enrolled in this course.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

Volcanic eruptions, while often destructive, can also produce fertile soils that yield bounteous crops, as seen here in West Java.

Reference:

Whitten, Tony and Jane. WILD INDONESIA, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1992. Photos by Gerald Cubitt.

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