Recent Research on Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering

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Ongoing population growth is driving rapid urbanization, infrastructure development, and increasing demand for natural resources like water, oil, and minerals. Coupled with climate change and the rising impact of natural hazards, these factors present new challenges for the engineering geology profession, especially in developing and newly industrialized regions. This Volume emphasizes the importance of engineering geology and geological engineering in promoting sustainable resource use, smart urbanization, and infrastructure protection against geohazards. It features 19 contributions from 16 countries across five continents, showcasing a diverse range of applied interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research, from geology to engineering. Through practical case studies, it provides a unique opportunity to share the experiences of engineering geologists and geological engineers addressing complex issues in various environmental and social contexts. The topics covered include pre-design site investigations, properties of engineering soils, innovative sensing technologies for geotechnical monitoring, slope stability in active mines, environmental impacts of abandoned coal mines, geohazard assessment and protection, geophysical surveying for active faults, numerical modeling of seabed deformations, deep geological repositories, aquifer assessment through integrated investigations, and the use of remote sensing and GIS for enviro