Applied geological mapping for planning and development: An example from Wigan, UK

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 301-315

  Forster, A ^a   Lawrence, D J D ^a   Highley, D E ^a   Cheney, C S ^a   Arrick, A ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Roger Tym and Partners   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminated land; Engineering geology maps; Environmental geology maps; Natural resources; Planning

Indexed keywords

BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (BGS); GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL TRAINING; GEOSCIENCE;

DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERS; GEOLOGY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MAPPING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; PLANNING METHOD;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WIGAN [ENGLAND]; WORLD;

EID: 11944260646     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/03-053     Document Type: Article

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