
- 346 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Science of Land Subsidence
About this book
The Science of Land Subsidence explains the current science underpinning natural and human-made land subsidence events, and provides students and interested readers with sufficient background on the basics of geology, natural science, chemical, and environmental engineering. Moreover, it presents a wide-ranging discussion presented in the author's comprehensible conversational style describing the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance, and society in general, and provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events. This book is directed at undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, scientists, and the general reading public who would like to gain a broad multidisciplinary view of one of the greatest challenges of our generation.
- Describes the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance and society in general
- Provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Author
- Section I Identifying Land Subsidence
- Section II That Sinking Feeling
- Section III Land Subsidence Mitigation
- Conversion Factors and SI Units
- Conversion Factors: Practical Examples
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Index