Geology and the environment. Living with a dynamic planet / Геология и окружающая среда. Жизнь на динамично развивающейся планете

Environmental geology is the study of the relationship between humans and their geological environment. This relationship goes both ways. Not only do naturally occurring geological phenomena affect the lives of people each day, but also human activities affect geological processes, sometimes with tragic consequences. Given the growing global population, the potential risk for experiencing abrupt, if not catastrophic, geological and climatic changes has never been greater for more people. During your lifetime, there is a strong possibility that you will either indirectly or directly experience at least one of many possible phenomena of interest to environmental geologists; perhaps an earthquake, flood, landslide, volcanic activity, extreme climate event, release of hazardous materials, or other significant environmental incident that impacts your local community. A basic, practical understanding of environmental geology is essential for understanding such occurrences and for accepting and moving beyond them proactively <...>