Environmental Geology

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXVI

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Klaus Knödel, Gerhard Lange, Hans-Jürgen Voigt

      Pages 1-10

3. Preparatory Steps and Common Problems

   1. Preparatory Steps and Common Problems

      • Klaus Knödel, Gerhard Lange, Hans-Jürgen Voigt

      Pages 11-22

4. Remote Sensing

   1. Aerial Photography

      • Dietmar Schmidt, Friedrich Kühn

      Pages 23-71

   2. Photogrammetry

      • Dietmar Schmidt, Peter Herms, Anke Steinbach, Friedrich Kühn

      Pages 73-95

   3. Nonphotographic Imaging from Aircraft and Space-borne Platforms

      • Friedrich Kühn, Bernhard Hörig, Dietmar Schmidt, Tllmann Bucher

      Pages 97-160

5. Geophysics

   1. Magnetic Methods

      • Klaus Knödel

      Pages 161-184

   2. Gravity Methods

      • Knut Seidel, Harald Lindner

      Pages 185-204

   3. Direct Current Resistivity Methods

      • Knut Seidel, Gerhard Lange

      Pages 205-237

   4. Electromagnetic Methods

      • Gerhard Lange, Knut Seidel

      Pages 239-281

   5. Ground Penetrating Radar

      • Norbert Blindow, Dieter Eisenburger, Bernhard Illich, Hellfried Petzold, Thomas Richter

      Pages 283-335

   6. Seismic Methods

      • Andreas Schuck, Gerhard Lange

      Pages 337-402

   7. Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

      • Gerhard Lange, Ugur Yaramanci, Reinhard Meyer

      Pages 403-430

   8. Borehole Logging

      • Thomas Wonik, Ricardo A. Olea

      Pages 431-474

   9. Geophysical In-situ Groundwater and Soil Monitoring

      • Franz König, Klaus Knödel, Klaus-Henrik Mittenzwey, Peter Weidelt

      Pages 475-505

6. Geological, Hydrogeological, Geochemical and Microbiological Investigations

   1. Methods for Characterizing the Geological Setting

      • Klaus Knödel, Kai Müller, Michael Neuhaus, Florian Jenn, Hans-Jürgen Voigt

      Pages 507-565

   2. Methods for Characterizing the Hydrologie and Hydraulic Conditions

      • Ulrich Beims, Florian Jenn, Klaus Knödel, Manja Liese, Ranjeet Nagare, Claus Nitsche et al.

      Pages 567-748

   3. Methods for Characterizing the Geochemical and Microbiological Conditions

      • Sven Altfelder, Manfred Birke, Reiner Dohrmann, Hagen Hilse, Florian Jenn, Stephan Kaufhold et al.

      Pages 749-940

   4. Interpretation of Geological, Hydrogeological, and Geochemical Results

      • Florian Jenn, Claus Kofahl, Mike Müller, Jens Radschinski, Hans-Jürgen Voigt

      Pages 941-1051

7. Integration of Investigation Results

   1. Data Fusion

      • Klaus Knödel, Markus Toloczyki, Antje Bohn, Thekla Abel, Gerhard Lange, Alejandra Tejedo

      Pages 1053-1098

As earth’s population continues to grow and the detrimental aftereffects of industrialization and environmental negligence become more apparent, society has become more aware of, and concerned about, stewardship of the natural environment – water, soil, and air. Sustainable development has become more widely received and promoted in many parts of the world. The need is now critical for earth and environmental scientists and engineers to work together to implement technologies that can preserve our environment. The Earth’s population was 6.6 billion as of April 2007 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This number is expected to rise to 9.4 billion by 2050. The population is increasing the demand for natural resources and energy, and increasing stress on the environment. Thus, protection of the environment and remediation of damage to the environment must be a priority. It is also important to develop procedures that will help to avert further damage to the environment and to recognizeas early as possible the risks associated with changes in the environment. Many methodologies and technologies have become more advanced in the past few decades, and new technologies and approaches have been developed, all to address the growing need for environmental assessment, monitoring, and remediation. As these technologies have grown, the need for interdisciplinary cooperation has also become more apparent. Specialists in remote sensing, geophysical methods, hydrogeology, geology, and geochemistry must maintain current awareness of developments within their sister disciplines in order to formulate effective overall approaches for environmental issues.

• Borehole
• Fundament
• Groundwater
• biology
• environmental geology
• geochemistry
• geophysics
• hydrogeology
• hydrology
• landfill
• microbiology
• remote sensing
• site investigation
• soil

 

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