Environmental geology
The Environmental Geology is a part of applied geology . She examines the interaction of living things , air , water and soil with the earth's crust . If necessary, further measures such as assessment, planning or renovation are carried out.
Environmental geology has an interdisciplinary approach and aims, for example, to protect and use natural resources or to deal carefully with waste disposal. The assessment of potential hazards in the event of flooding , erosion , earthquakes, frost, volcanic eruptions and rays is also part of the subject. Recently, anthropogenic hazards from agriculture , mining , traffic , settlement and waste disposal have also come to the fore .
See also
literature
- Heinrich Bahlburg, Christoph Breitkreuz: Fundamentals of geology. 2nd Edition. Spectrum, Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-8274-1394-X .
- Jörg Hammer : Manual for exploring the subsurface of landfills and contaminated sites. Volume 9: Quaternary sediments as geological barriers , Springer 2002, ISBN 3-5404-3684-7 .