The changing role of geological surveys / edited by P.R. Hill [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hill, Philip R., editor.

Series:

Geological Society special publication ; 499.

Geological Society special publication ; 499

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geological surveys.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 305 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society, 2020.

Summary:

"Senior managers and Heads of Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs) from around the world have contributed a collection of papers to provide a benchmark on how GSOs are responding to national and international needs in a rapidly changing world. GSOs continue to provide key scientific information about Earth systems, natural hazards and climate change. As countries adopt sustainable development principles and the public increasingly turns to social media to find information about resource and environmental issues, the generation and communication of Earth science knowledge become increasingly important. This volume provides a snapshot of how GSOs are adapting their activities to this changing world. The different national perspectives presented converge around several common themes related to resources, environment and big data." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Geology for society in 2058 : some down-to-earth perspectives / Morten Smelror

Geological Survey of Canada 8.0 : mapping the journey towards predictive geoscience / Daniel Lebel

Where is geoscience going? / John Ludden

Challenges for geological surveys deriving from global megatrends : the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany's perspective and answers / Ralph Watzel

The changing role of geological surveys in Malaysia / Shahar Effendi Abdullah Azizi, Nan-Ley Ling, Say-Gee Sia & Brendawati Ismail

Seabed mapping in Norwegian waters : programmes, technologies and future advances / Terje Thorsnes, Ole Arve Misund & Morten Smelror

Relevant and flexible geosurveys : how Geological Survey Ireland is adapting / Koen Verbruggen, Aoife K. Braiden, Monica Lee, Ray Scanlon, Sean Cullen & Sean Finlay

EuroGeoSurveys : from a non-profit association to a geological service for Europe / J. Vidovic, Y. Schavemaker, T. Witteman, J. Tulstrup, S. van Gessel, K. Piessens & S. Solar

The fundamental and pioneering role of the Geological Survey in China's social development / Guangsheng Yan, Liangjun Lin, Shoumai Ren & Yu Situ

How to demonstrate the role of geology in a modern society : the case of Lithuania, where geology is not visible / Jonas Satkūnas

The Geological Survey of Finland strengthening its role as a key player in mineral raw materials innovation ecosystems / Pekka A. Nurmi

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) : from classical geological services to long-term environmental monitoring programmes, energy transformation and advice on political sensitive topics / Flemming G. Christiansen & Flemming Larsen

How the Geological Survey of Sweden contributes digital data for sustainable development / Lena Söderberg, Lars-Kristian Stölen, Jakob Levén, Lovisa Zillén Snowball & Helge Reginiussen

Changing roles of State Geological Surveys in the USA : experiences from Illinois / Andrew J. Stumpf, Richard C. Berg & Brandon Curry

The modern geological survey : a model for research, innovation, synthesis : a USGS perspective / Suzette Kimball, M. Goldhaber, J. Baron & V. Labson

Geological surveys as research-focused organizations : New Zealand's experience and opportunities / Mark Rattenbury, Gill Jolly, Peter Benfell & Robert Smillie

A new international initiative for facilitating data-driven Earth science transformation / Qiuming Cheng, Roland Oberhänsli and Molei Zhao

From the Geological Committee of Russia to the Russian Geological Research Institute : solving problems of state geological mapping / Oleg V. Petrov

The UNESCO-IUGS International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) in the service of society since 1972 / K. Heirman & O. Adiyaman Lopes

Building the future of the geoscience community in Asia : CCOP beyond history and borders / Young Joo Lee, Dhiti Tulyatid, Marivic Uzarraga, Jisoo Kwak & Juhee Seo

Epilogue: The rhymes, musings and riddles of the International Community of Geological Surveys (ICOGS) / Daniel Lebel & Philip R. Hill.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5231-6436-0

1-78620-535-1

1-78620-534-3