GEOL 3603 - Environmental Geology

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: GEOL 1121 or GEOG 1113
The interaction between human activity and geologic processes. Included are natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, and flooding, human induced problems such as groundwater pollution, erosion and the exploitation of natural resources including rivers, shorelines, petroleum, and ores. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of underlying natural processes and the prediction and mitigation of problems.