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GEOL 4120 - Environmental Geology |
Prerequisite: GEOL 1030/GEOL 1031 or GEOL 1040/GEOL 1041 or consent of instructor. Application of geologic information to minimize possible environmental degradation and maximize utilization of resources in the natural and modified environment; local examples and field trips. Topics include engineering properties of earth materials, natural hazard prediction and reduction, water supply, solid and hazardous wastes, mineral resources, global change, land-use planning, environmental impact analysis. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Geosciences Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College, Upper-Division Work |