Evaluation of uncertainties and risks in geology : new mathematical approaches for their handling
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Evaluation of uncertainties and risks in geology : new mathematical approaches for their handling
Springer, c2004
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"With 101 figures and 18 tables."
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
High levels of uncertainty are a trademark of geological investigations, such as the search for oil, diamonds, and uranium. So business ventures related to geology, such as mineral exploration and mining, are naturally associated with higher risks than more traditional entrepreneurial ventures in industry and economy. There are also a number of dangerous natural hazards, e.g. earthquakes, volcanic activities, and inundations, that are the direct result of geological processes. It is of paramount interest to study them all, to describe them, to understand their origin and - if possible - to predict them. While uncertainties, geological risks and natural hazards are often mentioned in geological textbooks, conferences papers, and articles, no comprehensive and systematic evaluation has so far been attempted. This book, written at an appropriately sophisticated level to deal with complexity of these problems, presents a detailed evaluation of the entire problem, discussing it from both, the geological and the mathematical aspects.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction.- 2 Review of the Main Uncertainties and Risks in Geology.- 3 Probabilistic Approaches for Handling Uncertainties.- 4 Review of Uncertainty Oriented Mathematical Methods.- 5 Test Calculations and Other Applications.- 6 Conclusions.- References.
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