Geoscience for the Public Good and Global Development: Toward a Sustainable Future
- ISBN-10
- 0813725208
- ISBN-13
- 9780813725208
- Category
- Biotic communities
- Pages
- 494
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05-18
- Publisher
- Geological Society of America
- Authors
- Gregory R. Wessel, Jeffrey K. Greenberg
Description
"Offers overview of applications of geosciences to sustainable development and geophilanthropic efforts worldwide, and offers advice to guide creation of development projects. Primacy of geologic input to all development activities is highlighted along with problems that are encountered and environmental issues that must be addressed" --
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