Bundschuh / Alvarado Central America, Two Volume Set

Geology, Resources and Hazards
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-203-94704-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 1436 Seiten

An integrated treatment of the principal fields of classical and applied geosciences of Central America, this authoritative two-volume monograph treats the region as a whole, exploring geology, earth resources and geo-hazards across political boundaries. It reviews the published literature, and supplements it with an abundance of information from ongoing investigations and internal reports.The compendium is a result of four years’ collaborative work by the editors and more than ninety experts from eighteen countries. It is aimed at professionals, academics and students in the fields of geology, geography, biology, and engineering at the local, regional and international level. In a region which is rich in geological resources and where natural disasters are frequent, the monograph is a solid base for local and international institutions concerned with land-use, infrastructure, water and energy resources, and mining, as well as with hazard reduction and disaster prevention.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bundschuh, Jochen

Alvarado, Guillermo E.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

VOLUME 1
EDITOR’S FOREWORD

I. REGIONAL OVERVIEW
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. Geographical, social, economic, and environmental framework and developments
2. History of geology
Gregorio Escalante and Gerardo J. Soto

II. GENERAL GEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
3. Geomorphology and physiographic provinces
4. Volcanism and volcanic landforms

5. Karst landscapes
6. Glacial geology and geomorphology
7. Coastal morphology and coral reefs

TECTONICS AND GEODYNAMICS
8. Overview of plate tectonic history and its unresolved tectonic problems

9. Convergent margin tectonics: A marine perspective
10. Crustal structure
11. Structural geology: From local elements to regional synthesis

12. Seismicity and neotectonic

STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY
13. Stratigraphy and geologic history
14. Onshore to offshore tephrostratigraphy and marine ash layer diagenesis
15. Late Quaternary lake and swamp sediments: Recorders of climate and environment
16. Vertebrate paleontology
17. Invertebrate paleontology

- Micropaleontology

IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
19. Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
20. Oceanic igneous complexes

21. Intrusive rocks
22. Petrology and geochemistry of lavas
23. Petrogenesis of ignimbrites

VOLUME 2

III. GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
HYDROGEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
24. Hydrogeology
25. Water availability, use and valuation

GEOTHERMICS AND GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
26. High and low enthalpy geothermal resources and potentials
27. Hydrogeochemical and isotope composition of geothermal fluids

28. Gas geochemistry of volcanic and hydrothermal fluids

29. Geothermal resources for development – valuation, present use and future opportunities

FOSSIL FUEL AND MINERAL RESOURCES
30. Petroleum geology

31. Coal and peat resources
32. Metallic mineral resources
33. Industrial minerals

GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE RESOURCES
34. Geology-related tourism for sustainable development

IV. GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS

SEISMIC HAZARDS AND MONITORING
35. Seismic hazard and microzonation
36. Seismic monitoring
37. Strong motion monitoring

VOLCANIC HAZARDS AND MONITORING
38. Volcanic activity, hazards, and monitoring
39. Volcano seismology

LANDSLIDES AND TSUNAMIS
40. Earthquake-induced landslides
41. Earthquake triggered tsunamis

Index of formal and non-formal geological units

List of contributors

List of detailed contents

List of reviewers
List of acknowledgements