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Environmental Geology : Ecology, Resource and Hazard Management 2nd Edition

	Environmental Geology : Ecology, Resource And Hazard Management 2Nd Edition by K.S. Valdiya
	Price : Rs 1375.00
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The first of its kind to be applicable to the Indian environment, this comprehensive reference work uses the backdrop of geology to weave together components of earth process mechanisms, ecological systems, usage of earth resources such as land, soil, water and minerals and accelerated activities of people looking for facilities and engineering techniques to contain adverse consequences on the biosphere. Multidisciplinary in coverage and holistic in approach, the book discusses the causes of degradation of our environment alongside the implications of resource depletion and suggests ways and means of combating the problems.

Salient features include:

Resource management and restoration of environment by pursuing eco-development
Coping with natural hazards and reducing risk factors
Pursuing development through engineering measures without endangering ecosystems
Alternative options of energy generation without threatening the landscape
Global warming and problems of pollution and measures of combating it

Lucid and comprehensive, this updated Second Edition will prove invaluable for planners, architects, practicing engineers, geologists, ecologists and students of geology, civil engineering, environmental engineering and ecology.ISBN - 9781259058479

Pages : 664