10102 (v.3) Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience
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. |