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URBAN GEOLOGY [1 record]

Record 1 1989-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
  • Geology
DEF

The application of geologic knowledge and principles to the planning and management of cities and their surroundings. It includes geologic studies for physical planning, waste disposal, land use, water-resources management, and extraction of usable raw materials.

CONT

Urban geology and the use of the land are fundamental topics in environmental geology and in mining operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
  • Géologie
CONT

[La géologie de l'ingénieur], cette branche particulière de la géologie appliquée, connaît déjà des prolongements remarquables : géologie urbaine dans les zones d'habitat où s'accumulent les sujétions et géologie de l'environnement, à laquelle incombent, au-delà des réalisations immédiates, la prévision et l'élimination de dommages dus, à moyen et à long terme, à l'intervention de facteurs naturels et anthropiques, et à leurs interactions.

Spanish

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