10102 (v.3) Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience

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Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	1 x 1 Days Quarterly
Geological hazards of volcanoes, earthquakes and coastal processes. Soil erosion and salinity. Metal and nutrient pollution. Geochemistry and health. Environmental effects of mining and energy production. Mine rehabilitation. Climate change, the global atmosphere - ozone, the greenhouse effect, local air pollution and acid rain.