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Field work, supplemented by laboratory studies, is a cornerstone for the geological sciences. This volume provides an introduction to general field work through selected topics that illustrate specific techniques and methodologies. One hundred and twenty-three main entries prepared by leading authorities from around the world deal with aspects of exploration surveys, geotechnical engineering, environmental management. field techniques, mapping, prospecting, and mining. Special efforts were made to include topics that consider aspects of environmental geology in particular those subjects that involve field inspections related to, for example, the placement of artificial fills, sediment control in canals and waterways, the geologic effects of cities, or the importance of expansive soils to environmental management and engineering. In addition, some widely ranging topics dealing with legal affairs, geological methodology, the scope and organization of geology, report writing, and other concepts, such as those related to plate tectonics and continental drift, provide a necessary perspective to the arena of field geology.
"The purpose of this project was to provide Reno County officials with information on the capability of the lands within the county to support various activities. Several intermediate objectives were associated with this purpose. Among these objectives were the development of a computerized county wide information system, the determination of factors which most significantly effect land capability and the development of a computer modeling system that could be used on a continuing basis. A land capability investigation of the type reported in this document is designed to identify resources which exist within an area and to associate sets of resources in a given location with certain activites. The Soil Conservation Services has for some time analyzed soil types and slope to determine the capability of lands to support agricultural activity. This procedure has been developed and used because it provides a reasonable method of defining prime agricultural land, assessing agricultural resources and identifying improvements required to support higher agricultural activities. Other general land use categories such a residential activities can be addressed in a similar manner. The only differences are the resources which must be associated with the land use activity. The reasons for making a capability analysis of residential activities, or other intense land use activites, were the same as those associated with agricultural capability. These objectives are; to define the prime lands for land use being investigated, provide a discription of the various land use resources throughout an area, and identify improvements required to support various land use activities in a particular area."--Overview page i.
Publication of volumes 4 and 5 from the June 1997 conference were significantly delayed (the first three volumes were published in 1997). Volume 5 contains general reports and post-symposium proceedings, including late contributions on engineering geology and geomorphological processes, natural and man-made hazards, urban and regional planning, and protections of geological, geographical, historical, and architectural heritage. Also includedd: a report stemming from a field trip to the Sterea Hellas and Corinth Canal, on the geological and geotechnical conditions of those areas; and the opening and closing speeches. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR