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Syllabus

Syllabus for GEOL-446

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Catalog Description

Fundamentals concepts of environmental geology including: geologic frameworks encompassing our environment, processes of natural geologic hazards which threaten the human life and infrastructures, using and managing for earth resources, human activities and their impacts on the environment. Selected case histories of environmental hazards aggravated the human’s life. A field trip for a pronounced site affected by natural or man-made hazards will be scheduled

Grading Policies

Homework 10%
Quizzes 10%
Term Paper (s) 10%
Major Exams 40%
Final Exam 30%

Instructor Information

Dr. Adly Kh. Al-Saafin
Office No.: 4/104-7
Office Tel. No.: 3184
E-mail: adly@kfupm.edu.sa

Prerequisite

GEOL 201 and Junior Standing

Textbook

Keller, E. A., 2000, “Environmental Geology”, 8th ed., Prentice
Hall, Int. Limited, London, UK.

Topics Covered

Weeks &Topics Reading
1. Overview & Fundamental concepts (Chapter 1)
2. Earth System (Notes)
3. Natural Hazards: An Overview (Chapter 4)
4. Rivers and Flooding (Chapter 5)
5. Landslides (Chapter 6)
6. Earthquakes (Chapter 7)
7. Volcanic Activity (Chapter 8)
8. Sand Encroachment Problems (Notes)
9. Soils and Environment (Chapter 3)
10. Water and Environment - I (Chapter 10)
11. Water and Environment - II (Chapter 11)
12. Mineral Resources and Environment (Chapter 14)
13. Energy and Environment (Chapter 15)
14. Air Pollution (Chapter 17)
15. Global Hazards (Chapter 16)
16. Waste Management and Environmental Geology (Chapter 12)