Processes in GeoMedia-Volume XI – Hardcover

This book presents an integrated geological perspective on the coupled processes linking the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere under both natural and anthropogenic forcing. The book places geology at the center of the analysis, demonstrating how geological structure, rock properties, subsurface fluid flow, and geomechanical behavior govern environmental change, geohazards, and the development of mineral and energy resources.
A distinctive feature of the book is its integration of fundamental geology with geophysics, geomechanics, environmental monitoring, and applied petroleum studies. Rather than treating these disciplines in isolation, the book illustrates how their combined approaches enhance understanding of subsurface processes, environmental impacts, and both natural and induced hazards, including land deformation, slope instability, reservoir damage, and induced seismicity.
This book:
(1) Integrates geology, geomechanics, and environmental geoscience in a single volume.
(2) Connects subsurface structure and rock behavior with applied challenges in resource development.
(3) Combines theory, experiments, modeling, and monitoring methods.
(4) Addresses both natural processes and anthropogenic impacts in the geological environment.
(5) Bridges fundamental Earth science and petroleum-related applications.
The book is of interest to researchers and professionals in geology, geophysics, geomechanics, hydrogeology, environmental geoscience, and petroleum geoscience, as well as to graduate students in Earth sciences and petroleum engineering.
In contrast to existing books that typically focus exclusively on petroleum geomechanics, Earth system change, or environmental geochemistry, this book offers a more integrated and geology-driven perspective. Its distinctive contribution lies in bringing together lithosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere interactions, anthropogenic impacts, geomechanics, monitoring methods, laboratory research, and mathematical modeling, while directly addressing practical challenges in hydrocarbon exploration and production.