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‘Geohazard’ has become one of the classic terms of engineering geology, a contraction of the term geologic hazard. It seems that everyone knows what a geohazard is, but then seem to offer examples that betray significant differences of opinion. In this paper, we examine how the almost parallel emergence of the term through different disciplines, geography (disaster management), geology (environmental and urban geology) and geotechnical engineering, has led to a wide diversity of perspectives. We describe the diversity of geohazard classification and discuss how geohazards should be best viewed in the context of risk (the potential for undesirable consequences). Attention is drawn to the way in which geohazards are addressed in current guidance, notably IAEG C25 and Eurocode 7. In conclusion, we present the key points underpinning the concept of a geohazard.
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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is owned by the Geological Society of London and published by the Geological Society Publishing House.
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology (QJEGH) is an established peer reviewed international journal featuring papers on geology as applied to civil engineering mining practice and water resources. Papers are invited from, and about, all areas of the world on engineering geology and hydrogeology topics. This includes but is not limited to: applied geophysics, engineering geomorphology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, groundwater quality, ground source heat, contaminated land, waste management, land use planning, geotechnics, rock mechanics, geomaterials and geological hazards.
The journal publishes the prestigious Glossop and Ineson lectures, research papers, case studies, review articles, technical notes, photographic features, thematic sets, discussion papers, editorial opinion and book reviews.
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