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Geological Society, London, Geology of Series
The Geology of Scotland
Editor(s)
Rob Strachan
Rob Strachan
2
University of Portsmouth
, UK
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Geological Society of London

Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London. All rights reserved
© 2024 The Author(s)
ISBN electronic:
9781786206893
ISBN print:
9781786206138
Publication date:
August 20, 2024
The Geology of Scotland is a fully revised and updated key text celebrating Scotland's onshore and offshore geology. It provides a modern review of advances in our understanding over the last two decades of academic and applied research. The volume is broad based, aimed at undergraduates, academic- and industry-based geoscientists, policy makers and amateur geologists.
Book Chapter
18: The role of geology in developing places
Author(s)
Helen C. Fallas
;
Helen C. Fallas
1
British Geological Survey
, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK
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Correspondence: [email protected]
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Jacqueline Duckett
;
Jacqueline Duckett
2
Glasgow City Council
, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RX, UK
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Fiona M. Fordyce
;
Fiona M. Fordyce
1
British Geological Survey
, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK
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Donald Linn
;
Donald Linn
2
Glasgow City Council
, Exchange House, 231 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RX, UK
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Andrew Finlayson
;
Andrew Finlayson
1
British Geological Survey
, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK
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Leo M. Peskett
;
Leo M. Peskett
3
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, UK
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Amy Bowker
Amy Bowker
4
Water Resources Unit, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 7AT, UK
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Published:August 20, 2024
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Index Terms/Descriptors
- Cenozoic
- climate change
- development
- drainage patterns
- environmental analysis
- environmental management
- Europe
- floods
- future
- geologic hazards
- Great Britain
- ground water
- Holocene
- industry
- infrastructure
- land management
- land subsidence
- landfills
- Midland Valley
- mining
- modern
- natural hazards
- pollution
- Quaternary
- remediation
- risk management
- Scotland
- slope stability
- soil gases
- soil management
- soil pollution
- stabilization
- surface water
- sustainable development
- United Kingdom
- upper Holocene
- waste disposal
- water management
- water quality
- Western Europe
Latitude & Longitude
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