Homework Help: physical geology

Posted by chris on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 1:05am.

Select a city or region that is faced with one of the following issues:

o Saltwater invasion in coastal wells

o Depletion of an aquifer for drinking or agricultural water

o Subsidence associated with water pumping

o Depletion or pollution of surface water from human use

o Landslides threatening the infrastructure of a region, such as roads, housing, or railroads

· Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper in which you discuss the issue and potential solutions. Include the following:

o Geologic principles involved in the issue
o History of the region specifically associated with the depletion of resources or development of the problem
o Potential solutions to the hazard or problem

physical geology - SraJMcGin, Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 10:48am
How can we HELP you, if you haven't even selected the area? We do not DO the work for you. You could try some of the following links for ideas and information:

1. http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+saltwater+invading+coastal+wells&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

2. http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+there+depletion+of+an+aquifer+for+drinking+or+agriculture&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

3. http://www.google.com/search?q=wh+ere+is+there+subsidence+associated+with+water+pumping&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

4. http://www.google.com/search?q=where+is+there+depletion+or+pollution+of+surface+water+from+human+use&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

5. http://www.google.com/search?q=where+are+landslides+threatening+the+infrastructure+of+a+region+in+roads%2C+housing+or+railroads&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Now, having determined where each of those th ings happen, select an area. Then begin collecting data:

Sra

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