教学目的、要求

预修课程

教材

主要内容
General Introduction (2hr) Geological Surveys in the United States, Geology of Kentucky and its geologic setting within North America Geologic Hazards Overview (2hr) Settlement, Subsidence, Shrinking and Swelling Soil The importance of basic observation Landslides and Ground Failures (2hr) Earthquakes (2hr) New Madrid Seismic Zone Other areas The importance of Education, Understanding Hazard and Risk, and Mitigation Karst Geology (2hr) Sinkhole collapse, Ground Cover Collapse Sinkhole Flooding Coastlines (2hr) Coastal Erosion Resources, A World Wide Problem (2hr) Energy Resources and the Environment (1hr) Water and the Environment (2hr) Dams, Deltas, and other issues (1hr) Summary and Final Exam (2hr)