Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities
Product code: SPE22
Print publication date: 16/12/2009
Geological Society of London, GSL Engineering Geology Special Publications, Earth Resources and Economic Geology, Engineering Geology, Geohazards, Environmental Geology
Type: Book (Hardback)
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9781862392908
Author/Edited by: Edited by M G Culshaw, H J Reeves, I Jefferson and T Spink
Weight: 1.1kg
Number of pages: 303
Lyell Collection URL: https://www.lyellcollection.org/toc/egsp/22/1
£95.00
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Engineering Geology Special Publication 22
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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.
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
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02.10.2019
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.
