Instability

Instability
Author: Robin G. McInnes
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 776
Release: 2002
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780727731326

During 2000/2001 exceptionally high winter rainfall resulted in major ground instability problems on the Isle of Wight, and coincided with the completion of important research on the predicted impacts of climate change on unstable coastal and mountainous areas. These proceedings highlight the importance of implementing coastal and landslide management strategies and integrating the research findings into strategic planning and development control policies.

Land, Development and Design

Land, Development and Design
Author: Paul Syms
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2010-08-13
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781444328684

Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in theavailability of land for housing and other buildings, but thesesites present a range of problems that must be overcome in anysuccessful development. Land, Development and Design addresses all of the issuesin the context of the reuse of urban land, providing a solid,readable overview of the principles and practice of theregeneration of brownfield sites. Divided into four parts, coveringthe development process and planning policies; site assessment,risk analysis and remediation of contaminated land; developmentissues and finally design issues, the principal focus of the bookis on the reuse of urban land. It includes a full discussion ofcontaminated land, so that readers are aware of the issues andoptions available to resolve this problem. Land, Development and Design has been extensively revisedsince its first edition and provides final year undergraduate andpostgraduate students of both planning and surveying, as well asprofessional planners, surveyors and developers, a solid andreadable overview of the principles and practice of regeneration ofthe built environment.

Statutory Nuisance Mineshafts - Methods of Investigation and Duties of Local Authorities

Statutory Nuisance Mineshafts - Methods of Investigation and Duties of Local Authorities
Author: David Holmes
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2013-12-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1291637249

This publication follows on from and updates an investigation completed in 2006/7, funded by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The original investigation had the aim of establishing the awareness of Local Authority Environmental Health Departments of the issue of Statutory Nuisance mine shafts. The purpose of this publication is to provide an update in terms of legislation, recent events, technology, to act as a more concise reference document on the duties of Local Authorities and others, and to update the best practice in terms of inspecting and securing Statutory Nuisance mine entrances.

Geoenvironmental Mapping: Methods,Theory and Practice

Geoenvironmental Mapping: Methods,Theory and Practice
Author: Peter T Bobrowsky
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789054104872

This text illustrates the range of environmental geoscience mapping presently carried out around the world. Specialists in several countries have contributed a number of subdisciplinary and thematic topics including volcanic hazards, landslides, dolines, tsunamis, radon potential, medical geology, rainfall erosion, engineering geology, borehole stratigraphy, lake sediment geochemistry, aggregate resources and remote sensing. The collection, analysis and interpretation of data by geologists, geographers and engineers typically involves the presentation of information in map form, which can range from black/white to colour, 2-D to 3-D and paper copy to digital format illustrations. This volume reaffirms the global need for mapping geoscientific data.

Geology and Ecosystems

Geology and Ecosystems
Author: Igor S. Zektser
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2007-04-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387292934

This book was prepared for publication by an International Working Group of experts under the auspices of COGEOENVIRONMENT - the Commission of the International Union of Geological Sciences (lUGS) on Geological Sciences for Environmental Planning and lUGS-GEM (Commission on Geosciences for Environmental Management). The main aim of the Working Group "Geology and Ecosystems" was to develop an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the mechanisms and special features within the "living tissue - inert nature" system under different regional, geological, and anthropogenic conditions. This activity requires international contributions from many scientific fields. It requires efforts from scientists specializing in fields such as: environmental impacts of extractive industries, anthropogenic development and medical problems related to geology and ecosystem interaction, the prediction of the geoenvironmental evolution of ecosystems, etc. The Working Group determined the goal and objectives of the book, developed the main content, discussed the parts and chapters, and formed the team of authors and the Editorial Board. The Meetings of the Working Group (Vilnius, Lithuania, 2002 and Warsaw-Kielniki, Poland, 2003) were dedicated to discussion and approval of the main content of all chapters in the Book.

Geotechnical and Environmental Applications of Karst Geology and Hydrology

Geotechnical and Environmental Applications of Karst Geology and Hydrology
Author: B.F. Beck
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789058091901

This text covers topics such as sinkhole formation and regional studies of sinkholes and karst. Issues addressed are taken from the 8th multidiscilinary conference on this subject and chart the characteristics of sinkholes and karst as well as their environmental repercussions.

Cities

Cities
Author: Ian Douglas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2013-05-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0857722174

Cities are amongst our greatest creations. Yet at the start of the twenty-first century there is increasing concern over their unchecked expansion and the detrimental effect this is having on the planet, as induced climate change and ever increasing demands upon the world's resources take effect. How can we make the world's cities more sustainable? Ian Douglas tells the story of cities - why they exist, how they have evolved, the problems they have encountered and those they will face as our century progresses. Global in geographical coverage, and ranging from the cities of the classical world to the megacities of today, it is the first comprehensive environmental history of cities.

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering Volume 1

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering Volume 1
Author: Tim Chapman
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 809
Release: 2023-11-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0727766821

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering, Second edition brings together an exceptional breadth of material to provide a definitive reference on geotechnical engineering solutions. Written and edited by leading specialists, each chapter provides contemporary guidance and best practice knowledge for civil and structural engineers in the field.