Geological Hazards in China and Their Prevention and Control

Language: Chinese and English bilingual
Published on: 1991-01
Hardcover

This pictorial book is compiled under the organization of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, P.R.China, the State Science and Technology Commission and the State Planning Commission. It is concentrated on the variety of geological hazards illustrated by maps (geological maps) and photographs (terrestrial, aerial, and aerospace images) alike and accompanied by brief explanation to expound, in 11 chapters, the geological background, origin, characteristics, hazardousness and remedy measures to be taken for 31 geological hazards. It contains 178 maps, diagrams, statistical tables, for example isoseismic maps, geological maps, distribution maps of geological hazards, etc, 55 landsat images, colour inferred aerial photographs and 275 photographs. It is an inclusive pictorial book, the first one ever published in China that is devoted to a comprehensive and systematic discussion of geological hazards. Also, it is a collection of latest achievements obtained thus far in China in this field. This publication not only gives readers an insight into the distribution and development of geological hazards, but can also well be regarded as a worth reference book for professional faculties and researchers and particularly, it is of considerable significance in guiding land planning, economic construction and environment protection.
It contains 9 parts:
1. Earthquakes Vocalism; Ground Cracking Sand-Soil Liquefaction;
2. Geothermal Hazards; Coalfield Self combustion; Coal-Gas Burst; Rock Burst; 3.Rockfall, Landslide & mud Flows in Yangtze River Valley & its Vicinities; Rockfall, Landslide & Mud Flows in Huanghe River Valley & Its Vicinities; Monitoring, Prevention & Control of Rockfall, Landslide & Mud Flow;
4. Ground Subsidence, Surface Collapse, .Seepage-induced Deformation, 4. Water-Mud Bursting; 5..Soluble Rock Karst, Loess Collapse, Swelling & Shrinkage of Expansive Soil, Swelling & Shrinkage of Red Clay, Deformation & Failure of Mud;
6. Glaciation, Freezing-Thawing of Frozen Ground;
7. Cold-soaked Farmland, Soil Salinization, Land Swamping;
8.Land Desertification, Soil Erosion; 9. River-Lake Changes, Marine Geological Hazards.