Open AccessA geologia e os problemas ambientais
Author(s) -
Hélio Monteiro Penha
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anuário do instituto de geociências
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.202
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1982-3908
pISSN - 0101-9759
DOI - 10.11137/1990_0_31-38
Subject(s) - natural resource , natural (archaeology) , order (exchange) , profit (economics) , computer science , environmental resource management , environmental planning , geography , environmental science , business , political science , economics , archaeology , law , finance , microeconomics
The present paper deals with environmental problems - from a geological point of view - which have been worsened considerably in recent times, due mainly to the exploitation of our natural resources. The classic concepts concerning the environmental problems are reviewed here. It must be emphasized that we must profit from the present experience in order to forecast the problems we can expect to have in the near future. Finally, this contribution enhances the role of the geological sciences in matters concerning the exploitation and the conservation of natural resources.