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Basic Concepts of Environmental Geology(Coates, 1981)
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Fundamental concepts of Environmental
Geology
(Keller, EA. 2000, eight edition)
1. Population growth
The number one environmental problem is
increase in human population.
2. Sustainability (mapan )
Sustainability is the environmental objective
3. Systems
Understanding the earths systems and their changes is
critical to solving environmental problems. The earth
itself is an open system with respect to energy, but
essentially a closed system with respect to materials
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4. Limitation of resources
The earth is the only suitable habitat we have, and its
resources are limited
5. Uniformitarianism
The physical processes modifying our landscape today have
operated throughout much of geologic time. However, the
magnitude and frequency of these processes are subject to
natural and artificial induced change
6. Hazardous earth processes
There have always been earth processes that are hazardous
to people. These natural hazards must be recognized and
avoided where possible and their threat to human life and
property minimized.
7. Geology as a basic environmental science
The fundamental component of every persons environment
is the geologic component, and understanding our
environment requires broad-based comprehension and
appreciation of the earth sciences and related disciplines.
8. Our obligation to the future
The effects of land use tend to be cumulative, and therefore
we have an obligation to those who follow us.
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Courtesy of:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob
Geology Department
The National University of Malaysia