Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well as with improving our understanding of the influence of environmental factors on the geographical distribution of health problems. This book brings together the work of geoscientists and medical/public health researchers, which addresses health problems caused, or exacerbated by geological materials (rocks, minerals, atmospheric dust and water) and processes (including volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Among the environmental health problems...
Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well ...
One of the Springer volumes commemorating the International Year of Planet Earth, this book covers central issues related to groundwater, such as pollution and falling water tables, and assesses the state of the art in groundwater science and exploration.
One of the Springer volumes commemorating the International Year of Planet Earth, this book covers central issues related to groundwater, such as p...
All the solid fuels fossil energy and mineral commodities we use come out of the Earth. Modern society is increasingly dependent on mineral and fossil energy sources. They differ in availability, cost of production, and geographical distribution. Even if solid fuels, fossil energy resources and mineral commodities are non-renewable, the extracted metals can to a large extent be recycled and used again and again. Although the stock of these secondary resources and their use increases, the world still needs and will continue to need primary mineral resources for the foreseeable future....
All the solid fuels fossil energy and mineral commodities we use come out of the Earth. Modern society is increasingly dependent on mineral and fos...
Soil is the Earth s living skin. It provides anchorage for roots, holds water long enough for plants to make use of it and the nutrients that sustain life otherwise the Earth would be as barren as Mars. It is home to myriad micro-organisms and armies of microscopic animals as well as the familiar earthworm that accomplish biochemical transformations from fixing atmospheric nitrogen to recycling wastes; it receives and process all fresh water, provides the foundations for our built environment; and comprises the biggest global carbon store that we know how to manage. This book is about the...
Soil is the Earth s living skin. It provides anchorage for roots, holds water long enough for plants to make use of it and the nutrients that sustain ...
The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) was established as a means of raising worldwide public and political awareness of the vast, though frequently under-used, potential the Earth Sciences possess for improving the quality of life of the peoples of the world and safeguarding Earth's rich and diverse environments. The International Year project was jointly initiated in 2000 by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Earth Science Division of the United Nations Educational, Scienti?c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). IUGS, which is a Non-Governmental...
The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) was established as a means of raising worldwide public and political awareness of the vast, though frequ...
Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well as with improving our understanding of the influence of environmental factors on the geographical distribution of health problems. This book brings together the work of geoscientists and medical/public health researchers, which addresses health problems caused, or exacerbated by geological materials (rocks, minerals, atmospheric dust and water) and processes (including volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Among the environmental health problems...
Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well ...
Soil is the Earth s living skin. It provides anchorage for roots, holds water long enough for plants to make use of it and the nutrients that sustain life otherwise the Earth would be as barren as Mars. It is home to myriad micro-organisms and armies of microscopic animals as well as the familiar earthworm that accomplish biochemical transformations from fixing atmospheric nitrogen to recycling wastes; it receives and process all fresh water, provides the foundations for our built environment; and comprises the biggest global carbon store that we know how to manage. This book is about the...
Soil is the Earth s living skin. It provides anchorage for roots, holds water long enough for plants to make use of it and the nutrients that sustain ...
Focusing on 'megacities', conurbations with more than five million inhabitants, the contributors analyze their impact on the environment and identify solutions to the worst problems. They propose ways of making the management of megacities more sustainable.
Focusing on 'megacities', conurbations with more than five million inhabitants, the contributors analyze their impact on the environment and identify ...
