Environmental geology : facing the challenges of our changing earth / Jon Erickson ; foreword by Peter D. Moore.

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Tidal basins: Coastal erosion - Coastal deposition -- Coastal subsidence a coastal inundation -- Coastal floods -- Wave action - Tsunamis -- Tectonic hazards: Earthquakes and volcanoes -- Ground shaking - Earthquake dangers - damage -- Prevention - earthquake prediction a volcanic activity -- Dangerous volcanoes - Predicting eruptions -- Losing ground: erosion and slides -- Soil erosion - River erosion -- Wind erosion - Glacial erosion - Earth movements - Ground failuresDesertification: Deserts and droughts -- World´s deserts: Drought-prone regions -- Causes of: Drought -- Dust bowls - Man-made deserts -- Dust storms -- Sand dunes -- Natural resources: Depletion of industrial materials -- Energy - Minerals -- Ore -- Deposits - conservation -- Recycling - renewable energy -- Land use: Changing landscape -- Global environments - Deforestation - Habitat destruction -- Land abuse - Urbanization - Land use planning.

This reference text is suitable for high school students studying geology and Earth sciences, as well as general readers. It covers the basic balance of nature; environmental degradation; climate change; hydrologic activity; coastal processes; tectonic hazards; erosion and slides; desertification; natural resources; and land use. Nicely chosen but fuzzy b&w photographs throughout, as well as line drawings and maps.