Geosciences and the Environment covers a broad spectrum of the earth system, namely geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and the biosphere. It deals with environmental changes and highlights that change is an integral part of all natural systems; thus a change in any one of them will result in adjustments in some or all of them.
This book focuses on natural earth processes and resources as they relate to environmental changes and how the utilization of the natural resources affects the environment. The management of natural resources in positive balance with the environment; the human impact on the environment; and how geological processes directly affect life itself are fully treated. The book also covers current issues such as toxic and radioactive waste disposal, and, land use planning and site selection. |