Environmental Geology
Eighth Edition

by
Edward A. Keller
University of California, Santa Barbara

This Website offers students a wide array of resources to help them in their study of Environmental Geology. The two multiple-choice quiz modules, Understanding Concepts and Applying Concepts, concentrate on factual and conceptual knowledge, respectively. The Web essays encourage students to explore specific sites on the Web and use the information they find to answer questions about topics covered in each chapter. The Destinations module provides even more links, carefully selected and annotated to provide valuable online resources without overwhelming the student with mountains of distracting information. Regional Updates focus on particular areas of the United States, pulling together recent USGS Fact Sheets about Environmental issues in the vicinity.

To begin, use the list below or the Jump To menu above to select a chapter.

1. Philosophy and Fundamental Concepts
2. Earth Materials and Processes
3. Soils and the Environment
4. Natural Hazards: An Overview
5. Rivers and Flooding
6. Landslides and Related Phenomena
7. Earthquakes and Related Phenomena
8. Volcanic Activity
9. Coastal Hazards
10. Water: Process, Supply, and Use
11. Water Pollution and Treatment
12. Waste Management
13. The Geologic Aspects of Environmental Health
14. Mineral Resources and Environment
15. Energy and Environment
16. Global Change and Earth System Science
17. Air Pollution
18. Landscape Evaluation and Land Use