This text focuses on helping non-science majors develop an understanding
of how geology and humanity interact. Ed Keller-the author who first
defined the environmental geology curriculum-focuses on five fundamental
concepts of environmental geology: Human Population Growth,
Sustainability, Earth as a System, Hazardous Earth Processes, and
Scientific Knowledge and Values. These concepts are introduced at the
outset of the text, integrated throughout the text, and revisited at the
end of each chapter. The Fifth Edition emphasizes currency, which
is essential to this dynamic subject, and strengthens Keller's hallmark
"Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geology," unifying the text's
diverse topics while applying the concepts to real-world examples.
