Author Description

<p></p><p>This book includes a careful selection of significant contributions from international experts that were presented at the 6th AIGA Conference “Applied Geology: Approaches to Future Resource Management” that was held in the Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy, from 27 - 29 June 2018. The following 7 areas are the main themes covered in this volume:</p> <p>· Applied Geology</p> <p>· Hydrogeology</p> <p>· Geological Exploration (underground)</p> · Slope Instability,<p></p> <p>· Natural Hazards, Risk Assessment and Management,</p> <p>· Geo-resources and Sustainable Development</p> <p>· Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)</p> <p>The authors, from academia, research and industry present the latest state of the practice, new technologies, innovative methods and sustainable management in the field of Applied and Environmental Geology. </p> <p>This carefully edited work will be of value to academia, professionals, scientists and decision makers.</p><p></p>