THE ROLE OF GEOLOGY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

<p>Environmental engineering is an interdisciplinary science that relies on the knowledge of a number of other "basic" sciences - chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology and geology. It focuses on designing processes and infrastructure for water supply, waste management, and the control of various forms of pollution. These initiatives safeguard public health by halting the spread of diseases and maintaining environmental integrity by preventing the contamination and deterioration of air, water, and soil resources</p> <p>In order to more easily cope with the challenges of environmental engineering as a science, future engineers must familiarize themselves with some basic concepts of geology, such as origin and structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, types of minerals and rocks, hydrological cycle and groundwater, endodynamic and exodynamic processes, formation and characteristics of the soil and climate changes.</p> <p>Acquiring knowledge from geology is an indivisible part of the education of every good environmental engineer, because they facilitate the distinction between natural and anthropogenic influences on the environment and direct them towards finding better solutions to environmental problems.</p>