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Description This book and the accompanying DVD provide a statement of our knowledge and understanding of engineering geology as applied to the urban environment at the start of the 21st century. In particular, this volume demonstrates that: working standards originally developed nationally are becoming internationalized; risk assessment, rather than just assessment of hazards, is driving decision-making; geo-environmental change, whether climatically or anthropogenically driven, is becoming better understood; greater use of underground space is being made; the relentless advance of information technology is providing new opportunities for engineering geologists to interpret and visualize the subsurface. This book shows that in developed and developing countries alike, engineering geolgists are increasingly exchanging ideas and learning from each other in a genuine two-way process. These ideas will contribute significantly to the sustainable development of both new and long-established urban environments world-wide.

Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction BELL, F. G., CULSHAW, M. G., FORSTER, A. & NATHANAIL, C. P. The engineering geology of the Nottingham area, UK Geology of Megacities and Urban Areas DE MULDER, E. & PEREIRA, J. J. Earth Science for the city MARKER, B. R. Geology of megacities and urban areas Legacy of the Past and Future Climate Change REES, J. G., GIBSON, A. D., HARRISON, M., HUGHES, A. & WALSBY, J. C. Regional modelling of geohazard Change NATHANAIL, J. & BANKS, V. Climate change: implications for engineering geology practice Urban Landslides PETLEY, D. N. On the impact of urban landslides Planning and Geohazards MORA, S. Disasters are not natural: risk management, a tool for development GIBSON, A. D. & CHOWDHURY, R. Planning and geohazards Urban Site Investigation CLAYTON, C. R. I. Urban site investigation GREEN, J. A. & HELLINGS, J. Developments in urban site investigation Dereliction, Pollution and Contaminated Land NATHANAIL, C. P. The role of engineering geology in risk-based land contamination management for tomorrow’s cities SCOTT, D. I. & HATHEWAY, A. W. The management of derelict, polluted and contaminated land Environmental Urban Geotechnics JEFFERSON, I. & BRAITHWAITE, P. Environmental urban geotechnics Substructures and Underground Space ROGERS, C. D. F. Substructures, underground space and sustainable urban environments HUNT, D. & CHAPMAN, D. Substructures and underground space Geodata for the Urban Environment HACK, R. Advances in the use of geodata for the urban environment REEVES, H. J. &WEST, T. R. Geodata for the urban environment Infrastructure for the City and its Region VIGGIANI, G. M. B. & DE SANCTIS, L. Geotechnical aspects of underground railway construction in the urban environment: the examples of Rome and Naples SHARPE, L. & ALLENBY, D. Challenges for regional infrastructure: acceptable risk, prioritization of repair and vulnerability reduction Resources for the City SCHOUENBORG, B., TANG, L. & A ° KESSON, U. Resources for the city: sustainable use of bedrock resources for concrete production with examples from Sweden CRIPPS, J. C. Resources for the city The Future of Engineering Geology TEPEL, R. E. The core attributes of engineering geology: a US perspective GRIFFITHS, J. S. Engineering geology core values: a UK perspective INOUE, D., OSHIMA, H., JSEG RESEARCH PLANNING COMMITTEE & JSEG INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE. A perspective on the future of engineering geology in the world, Asia and Japan BOCK, H. Core values, competences and issues in engineering geology: a European perspective BAYNES, F. J., GRIFFITHS, J. S. & ROSENBAUM, M. S. The future of engineering geology Index

Reviews

Perhaps the greatest value of this manner of assembling proceedings is the collection of information in one volume and its included DVD replaces perhaps six volumes in the previous IAEG publication format, and so it becomes a valuably portable library for packing along on a trip or on field duty!

In summary, the editors have done a superb job of providing the profession with half a bookshelf of reference materials served up in just one compact volume in very readable format. The hardcover book has a few colour illustrations, but there was no limitation on the use of colour for the DVD electronic papers. Granted, the reader cannot underline or write in the margins for the electronic papers, but perhaps this facet will move some of us to “mine” the book by close inspection and entries made into a database of keyword topics! That’s how I will go about making my extraction from this date “mine”.

Review by: Allen W Hatheway
Featured in Environmental & Engineering Geoscience Vol XVII No. 1 Feb 2011

This review was submitted by:
Mrs Julie Webster
01 March 2011