NS3310

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NS3310 Physical Science Studies

• Environmental Geology

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Environmental Geology

• Environmental Hazards
• Environmental Resources
• Environmental Engineering
• Sustainability

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Earthquakes

• Surface Faulting
• Ground Shaking
• Ground Failure
• Landslides
• Coastal Flooding
• Tsunamis

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Magnitude and Intensity

• Richter Scale
• Modified Mercali Scale
• Distributed Risk

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Dealing with Earthquakes

• Prediction
• Control
• Damage

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Volcanic Activity

• Lava Flows
• Pyroclastic Flows
• Toxic Gases
• Related Seismic Activity

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Floods

• Flash Floods
• River Flooding
• Coastal Flooding

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Hurricanes

• Hurricane Formation
• Hurricane Prediction
• Winds
• Storm Surge

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Coastal Erosion

• Coastal Features are Ephemeral
• Subsidence
• Shoreline Erosion
• Jetties
• Dikes
• Sea Walls

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Landslides

• Debris Slides
• Earthflows
• Slumps
• Falls

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Hydrology

• Ground Water
• Water Table
• Hydraulic Gradient
• Hydraulic Conductivity
• Salt Water Encroachment
• Groundwater Contamination

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Solid Waste Disposal

• Open Dumps
• Sanitary Landfill
• Incineration
• Onsite Disposal

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Pollution

• Groundwater
• Leachates
• Rivers and Streams
• Run-Off
• Air
• Particulates
• Ozone
• Ocean

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Acid Rain

• Eutrophication

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Radioactive Waste

• Radionuclides
• Half-Life
• Disposal
• Radon

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Its Not Easy Being Green

• NS 3310 Physical Science Studies
• Dr. Hoge

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What is Sustainability

• Natural Environment
• Land, Air and Sea
• Fauna and Flora
• Man Made Environment
• Urban
• Rural
• Renewable Resources
• Energy
• Products
• Non-Renewable Resources

Sustainability
What Is Global Warming?
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What is a Green Economy?

• Energy
• Exploration
• Production
• Industry
• Production
• marketing
• Transportation
• Consumers
• choice

Al Gore on the Climate Crisis
E.O. Wilson on Saving Life on Earth
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Environmental Concerns

• Global Warming
• Sea-level Rise / Flooding
• Agriculture
• Disease
• Ozone Depletion
• Habitat Loss
• Air Quality
• Water Quality
• Acidification of Lakes and Streams
• Pollution
• Groundwater
• Oceans

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What Can You Do

• About Global Warming
• About Pollution
• About Overflowing Landfills
• About Wasteful Packaging
• About Habitat Loss

Preserve Our Planet
Environmental Legacy - Landfills
Think Globally, Act Locally