Maricopa Community Colleges  GLG110   19926-19996 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  02/10/87  
GLG110      19926-19996 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Environmental Geology I Lecture
Acquaints students with the use and importance of geological studies as they apply to the interactions between people and the earth. Includes geological processes and hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and landslides; use of fossil fuels; mining of raw materials. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GLG110   19926-19996 Environmental Geology I Lecture
1. Describe the importance of geologic information. (I)
2. Describe the fundamental concepts of environmental geology. (I)
3. Describe the location and types of earth's energy resources, the mining and/or drilling techniques used, and the environmental impacts involved in their use. (II)
4. Describe the causes of erosion of the soil. (III)
5. Explain the hydrologic cycle. (IV)
6. Desribe major hydrologic projects and their impacts. (IV)
7. Describe the causes of flooding, and indicate both benefits and problems which result. (IV)
8. Describe the impact of geologic conditions on human health. (V)
9. Describe the impact of human refuse on the geologic conditions of the earth and its environment. (VI)
10. Describe the impact of geologic hazards such as volcanoes, land instability, and earthquakes on humans and their property. (VII)
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GLG110   19926-19996 Environmental Geology I Lecture
    I. Introduction
        A. Importance of geologic information
        B. Basic concepts
          1. Geologic
          2. Environmental
          3. Combined
          4. Political
          5. Financial
      II. Earth resources: location, mining, environmental impacts
          A. Minerals and rock
          B. Energy
            1. Coal
            2. Oil and gas
            3. Nuclear
            4. Hydro
            5. Other
        III. Weathering
            A. Erosion
              1. Water
              2. Wind
              3. Human
              4. Glaciation
              5. Animals
              6. Fire
              7. Other
            B. Transportation
            C. Deposition
          IV. Water
              A. Hydrologic cycle
              B. Properties
              C. Uses
              D. Manipulation and politics of
              E. Projects
                1. California Water Project
                2. Salt River Project
                3. Central Arizona Project
                4. Answan High Dam
              F. Flooding
                1. Description
                2. Causes
                3. Urban interactions
                4. Benefits
                5. Problems
                6. Misconceptions
                7. Protection from
            V. Geology and health
                A. Natural
                  1. Trace elements
                  2. Compounds
                  3. Other
                B. Human induced
              VI. Waste
                  A. Garbage
                  B. Sewage
                  C. Chemical
                  D. Biological
                  E. Contamination of the earth
                    1. Water
                    2. Land
                    3. Air
                VII. Geologic hazards
                    A. Volcanoes
                      1. Basaltic
                      2. Silicic
                    B. Land instability
                      1. Expansive soils
                      2. Slopes
                    C. Earthquakes
                      1. Earth structure
                      2. Plate tectonics
                      3. Damage-death-geology relationships
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