Environmental Geology - Handbook of Field Methods and Case Studies

Table of Contents

Preface

1 Introduction

2 Preparatory Steps and Common Problems

2.1 Placing of Orders and Order Handling

2.2 Collection and Use of Existing Data

2.3 Information Campaign and Permit Application

2.4 Mobilization and Demobilization

2.5 Land Surveying

2.6 Quality Assurance and Reporting

3 Remote Sensing

3.1 Aerial Photography

3.2 Photogrammetry

3.3 Nonphotographic Imaging from Aircraft and Space- borne Platforms

4 Geophysics

4.1 Magnetic Methods

4.2 Gravity Methods

4.3 Direct Current Resistivity Methods

4.4 Electromagnetic Methods

4.5 Ground Penetrating Radar

4.6 Seismic Methods

4.7 Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

4.8 Borehole Logging

4.9 Geophysical In-situ Groundwater and Soil Monitoring

5 Geological, Hydrogeological, Geochemical and Microbiological Investigations

5.1 Methods for Characterizing the Geological Setting

5.2 Methods for Characterizing the Hydrologic and Hydraulic Conditions

5.3 Methods for Characterizing the Geochemical and Microbiological Conditions

5.4 Interpretation of Geological, Hydrogeological, and Geochemical Results

6 Integration of Investigation Results

6.1 Data Fusion

6.2 Joint Interpretation

References and further reading

Glossary

Abbreviations