The Permafrost Environment

Stuart A. Harris

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Routledge
28 June 2024

Primary industries; Construction industry; Geology & the lithosphere; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1986, The Permafrost Environment examines how the search for oil, gas and minerals in the arctic region instigated new and vitally important needs to understand the permafrost environment. The construction of roads, airfields, buildings and pipelines in this inhospitable environment has posed enormous problems for engineers and geologists. This book is a comprehensive review of the nature of the permafrost environment and its utilization. It looks at environmental processes and their effects and examines the management problems which result. It provides a detailed look at how normal procedures for construction etc. need to be modified to cope with the special conditions and it gives examples from throughout the arctic region, including Canada, Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Northern Scandinavia.

By: Stuart A. Harris
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780367369033
ISBN 10: 0367369036
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 28 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Permafrost Identification, Nature and Processes 3. Distribution and Stability of Permafrost 4. Foundations in Permafrost Regions 5. Roads and Railways 6. Airfields 7. Oil and Gas Industry 8. Mining 9. Water Supply, Waste Disposal, and Provision of Electricity 10. Agriculture and Forestry References Index Abbreviations of Units of Measure

Stuart A. Harris (University of Calgary)