Topics

The Journal of Geology Applied to Engineering and the Environment covers a wide list of topics, including:

Geological-engineering aspects in the construction of works and pathologies of the land

  • Geological and geotechnical studies in the design and construction of engineering works.
  • Geology applied to road engineering, mining activity, hydraulic and hydroelectric projects.
  • Forensic Geology.

 Thematic cartography

  • Geotechnical maps, hazard, susceptibility and risk.
  • Use of remote sensing in applied geology studies.

 Environmental, urban geology and land use planning

  • Environmental evaluation of plans, projects, works, interventions in urban areas.
  • Geoindicators, Geophysics and Applied Geochemistry.
  • Territorial planning, geological, geomorphological and geotechnical studies linked.
  • Pollution and degradation of public and private sites.
  • Recovery and rehabilitation of degraded spaces.
  • Environmental passives.

 Coastal geology

  • Coastal retreat problem.
  • Coastal management and changes in coastal dynamics
  • Exploitation of aquifers and aggregates in coastal areas.
  • Coastal pollution and environmental quality of beaches
  • Geomorphology and coastal landscape.

Medical geology

  • Health conditions of geological origin: asbestos, fluorosis, mining contamination, etc.

Integrated water resources management

  • Superficial and underground hydrology. Its interaction.
  • Structural and non-structural measures.
  • Modeling of aquifers: flow and transport.

 Rock and soil mechanics. Fundations

  • Geomechanical and hydraulic aspects of soils and rocks. essays
  • Mechanical properties and conservation of ornamental rock.
  • Impact of construction materials on foundations.
  • Geomechanics applied to the exploitation of natural resources.
  • Geomechanical modeling.
  • Laboratory and field tests – Planning, execution and interpretation.

Metalliferous and non-metalliferous mining and dimension stones

  • Environmental aspects
  • Social aspects
  • Design and monitoring of mining operations
  • Slope stability
  • Governance
  • Mining geomechanics
  • Numerical modeling
  • Ore control

 Geoparks and Geotourism

  • Geoparks and geosites: management and case studies
  • Management of protected areas
  • Geological heritage.
  • Protection of sites of geological-paleontological interest.

 Geological risk

  • Expansivity and collapsibility of soils
  • Sinking and subsidence
  • Floods
  • Vulnerability or pollution of aquifers/water resources
  • Mass removal: creeping, flows and landslides. Stability of slopes and embankments.
  • Earthquakes: soil liquefaction, active faults, tsunamis, seiches, direct effects
  • Active volcanism