Solution Manual – Geology and the Environment: Living with a Dynamic Planet, 8th Edition – Paul Bierman, Richard Hazlett, Dee D. Trent – ISBN 9780357851654 (All Chapters Covered 1–12)

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Geology and the Environment: Living with a Dynamic
Planet — Solutions Manual
Paul Bierman, Richard Hazlett and Dee D. Trent
ISBN: 9780357851654
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Chapter 1: People, Geology, and the Environment
Chapter 2: Earth as a System
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Chapter 3: Climate Change
Chapter 4: Rocks and Minerals
Chapter 5: Volcanoes
Chapter 6: Earthquakes
Chapter 7: Soil
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Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Erosion
Chapter 10: Coasts and Oceans
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Chapter 11: Energy and the Environment
Chapter 12: Managing Waste
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9780357851654, 2024, Chapter 1: Why Environmental Geology Matters




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Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter .............................................................................................2
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Chapter Objectives.............................................................................................................................2
What’s New in This Chapter ...............................................................................................................2
Chapter Outline .................................................................................................................................2
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9780357851654, 2024, Chapter 1: Why Environmental Geology Matters



PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
The purpose of this chapter is to develop a base for students to understand the importance of
environmental geology. First, we explain what environmental geology is and why it matters. Next, we
provide examples of major problems that are approached by environmental geologists. Finally, we
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describe the scientific tools used by environmental geologists.


CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
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The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:

LO1 Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters

LO2 Give examples of major problems approached by environmental geologists
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LO3 Describe the tools used by environmental geologists doing science

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WHAT’S NEW IN THIS CHAPTER
The following elements are improvements in this chapter from the previous edition:
 Updated examples of major environmental problems
 New cases studies
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CHAPTER OUTLINE
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In the outline below, each element includes references (in parentheses) to related content. “CH.##” refers
to the chapter objective; “PPT Slide #” refers to the slide number in the PowerPoint deck for this chapter
(provided in the PowerPoints section of the Instructor Resource Center); and, as applicable for each
discipline, accreditation or certification standards (“BL 1.3.3”). Introduce the chapter and use the Ice
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Breaker in the PPT if desired, and if one is provided for this chapter. Review learning objectives for
Chapter 1 (PPT slides 1-3).

I. What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists? (01.01, PPT Slides 3–5)
a. Environmental geology is an applied science that matters to billions of people around
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the globe because it concerns real-life problems.
b. Environmental geologists are professionals who apply understanding of the natural
environment to identify potential problems for people and help solve those problems.
II. Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and the World? (01.02, PPT Slides 6–23)
a. The Newark Contaminant Plume
b. Fukushima: A Geological Nuclear Disaster


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