The engineering geology of the Nottingham area, UK

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-24

  Bell, F G ^a   Culshaw, M G ^a,b   Forster, A ^a,c   Nathanail, C P ^d,e  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Radcliffe on Trent   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e LAND QUALITY MANAGEMENT LTD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 73849103916     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/EGSP22.1     Document Type: Article

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