Limitations of the Earth: A Compelling Focus for Geology. Digital Download

SP0001D. Limitations of the Earth: A Compelling Focus for Geology. Proceedings of a Symposium held at the dedication of the Geology Building, UT Austin, November 1967. 154 p. 1968. - Downloadable PDF.

Reprinted from Texas Quarterly, v. 11, no. 2, Summer 1968.


CONTENTS
Introduction, by W. R. Muehlberger and P. T. Flawn

The Role of Geological Concepts in Man's Intellectual Development, by James Gilluly

Consequences of Man's Alteration of Natural Systems, by R. F. Legget

Earth's Tolerance for Waste, by P. H. McGauhey

Population, Food, and Environment: Is the Battle Lost?, by P. R. Ehrlich

Geological Information for Managing the Environment, by J. C. Frye

Geologic Hazards, by R. H. Jahns

Energy Resources, by C. F. Jones

Raw Materials Unlimited, by A. M. Weinberg

Realities of Mineral Distribution, by P. E. Cloud, Jr.

Future Metal Supplies, The Problem of Capability, by T. S. Lovering

Searching Out Resource Limits, by W. T. Pecora


Keywords: geology as a discipline, natural systems, environment, population, food supply, geologic hazards, energy resources, raw materials, metals supply, minerals supply, natural resources, University of Texas Geology Building


Citation
Limitations of the Earth: A Compelling Focus for Geology. Proceedings of a Symposium held at the dedication of the Geology Building, UT Austin, November 1967. The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology Symposium SP 1, 154 p,