The book is divided into 4 parts, with a total of 15 chapters: The first part is the basics of environmental geology, including Chapters 1~2, which mainly introduces the basic principles and basic concepts of environmental geology, explains the earth's materials and their effects, and provides the necessary basic knowledge of geology; the second part is Geological processes and natural disasters, including Chapters 3~7, which mainly explains the environmental geological problems caused by geological processes, namely earthquakes, fires, etc. From the aspects of concepts, types, influencing factors, effects and prevention. Mountain activities, rivers and floods, rock and soil mass movements, coastal disasters, etc.; The third part is resources and environment, including chapters 8 to 10, which explains the role between resource development and utilization and the environment from three aspects: water resources, soil, and mineral resources (including energy); the fourth part is society and environment, including chapters 11 to 15, elaborating on water pollution and treatment, solid waste management and geology, air pollution, geology and health, and global climate change. Among them, the second article emphasizes the impact of natural factors on the geological environment, and the third and fourth articles emphasize the effects of human activities on the geological environment. The book adds a chapter learning content summary and theme pictures at the front of each chapter in an attempt to make the teaching material novel; at the end of each chapter, relevant professional terms (in English), review questions, thinking questions, and some website addresses are listed; English explanations of professional terms appearing in the text are provided for readers to refer to when reading. This book can be used as a textbook or reference book for science subjects such as chemistry, biology, geology, geography and physics, and liberal arts subjects such as anthropology, economics, human geography, literature, political science and sociology.
