2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 278
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
213 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T99. Urban Geology: An Emerging Discipline in a Changing World

GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division

 

Michael C. Wilson and Lionel E. Jackson, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
URBAN GEOLOGY AS AN INTEGRATIVE DISCIPLINE: GROWING VALUES FOR EARTH SCIENCE IN AN INCREASINGLY URBAN WORLD
WILSON, Michael C., Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Douglas College, P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2, Canada
8:15 AM
THE STAKEHOLDER–LED APPROACH TO SETTING FUTURE URBAN GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH PRIORITIES: EXPERIENCE FROM WALES, UK
BOON, David Phillip and PATTON, Ashley Merry-Eve, British Geological Survey, Columbus House, Greenmeadow Springs, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NE, United Kingdom
Handouts
  • GSA2014 Boon&Patton_FINAL.pdf (1.8 MB)
  • 8:30 AM
    MAPPING THE URBAN GEOLOGY OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
    ROGERS, Daniel T., Amsted Industries Incorporated, 180 N. Stetson, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60601, MURRAY, Kent S., Department of Natural Sciences, The Univiversity of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, 48050 and KAUFMAN, Martin, The University of Michigan-Flint, 516 Murchie Science Building, Flint, MI 48502
    8:45 AM
    BACKGROUND LEVELS, GEOCHEMICAL FORMS AND BIOAVAILABILITY OF ARSENIC IN URBAN SOILS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN
    ALLEN, Mellisa Lauren, Wayne State University, 1550 Drexel, Dearborn, MI 48128
    9:00 AM
    ASSESSING ECOHYDROLOGICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN URBAN RIVERINE WETLAND IN RESPONSE TO SEASONAL AND EVENT-BASED FLUCTUATIONS IN STREAM STAGE
    CRISP, Alexis A. and RITTER, John B., Geology, Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501
    9:15 AM
    THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN POPULATION DENSITY ON RIVER BASEFLOW FOR THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES
    KONIECZNY, Catherine, Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State U, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair State, EAES Dept, Montclair, NJ 07043 and GALSTER, Joshua C., Earth & Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Center for Environmental and Life Sciences, Montclair, NJ 07043
    Handouts
  • Presentation1.pptx (3.0 MB)
  • 9:30 AM
    PARAGLACIAL SEDIMENTATION IN VANCOUVER’S NEIGHBOURING FIORD, HOWE SOUND, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATING FIORD TSUNAMI HAZARD
    JACKSON, Lionel E., Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
    Handouts
  • GSA_Howe_Sound talk.pptx (7.9 MB)
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    9:45 AM
    Break
    10:00 AM
    CHARACTERIZING THE SEATTLE FAULT THROUGH BOREHOLE ANALYSIS IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON
    HOLMES, Bryan, Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115
    10:15 AM
    LOCATING THE SEATTLE FAULT IN BELLEVUE, WA: COMBINING GEOMORPHIC INDICATORS WITH BOREHOLE DATA
    CESMAT, Rebekah D., Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, 5409 NE 65th St, Apt. 3, Seattle, WA 98115
    10:30 AM
    USING LONGITUDINAL STATION-LEVEL SUBWAY RIDERSHIP DATA TO QUANTIFY DISASTER IMPACTS AND RECOVERY PATTERNS POST-SANDY
    LIU, Hongyuan, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195 and CHEN, Cynthia, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 201 More Hall, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195
    10:45 AM
    GEOCHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF URBAN DUST FROM A SONORAN DESERT CITY, NW MÉXICO: ANTHROPOGENIC IMPRINT
    MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, DEL RIO-SALAS, R.1, ZEPEDA-IBARRA, J.3, ROMERO, F.M.4, PALAFOX-REYES, J.J.5 and MENDOZA-CÓRDOVA, A.6, (1)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, y Departamento de Geología de la Universidad de Sonora, Mexico, (2)Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3)Instituto Municipal de Ecología, H. Ayuntamiento de Hermosillo, Nicolas Bravo No. 42, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (4)Mexico City, 04510, (5)Hermosillo, 83000, (6)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
    11:00 AM
    THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF URBAN DUST FROM ARID ENVIRONMENTS IN NORTHWESTERN MEXICO
    DEL RIO-SALAS, R.1, MEZA-FIGUEROA, D.2, VALENZUELA-QUINTANAR, A.I.3, MEZA-MONTENEGRO, M.M.4, MORENO-RODRIGUEZ, V.1, CENTENO-GARCIA, E.5, LEAL-SOTO, S.3, ROMERO, F.M.6, RUIZ, J.7 and OCHOA-LANDÍN, Lucas8, (1)Estación Regional del Noroeste, Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, y Departamento de Geología de la Universidad de Sonora, Mexico, (2)Departamento de Geología, División de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico, (3)Centro de Investigación en Alimentos y Desarrollo, A.C, Carretera a La Victoria km 0.6, Hermosillo, 83304, Mexico, (4)Departamento de Recursos Naturales, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE SONORA, 5 de Febrero 818 Sur, Cd. Obregon, 85000, Mexico, (5)Instituto de Geologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D. F, 04510, Mexico, (6)Mexico City, 04510, (7)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (8)Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Blvd. Rosales y L.D. Colosio S/N, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
    11:15 AM
    THE LIVING FILTER: MONITORING NUTRIENT ACCUMULATION
    HAGEDORN, Jacob, Geosciences, Pennsylvania State, 307 Dieke Building, University Park, PA 16802
    11:30 AM
    HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN URBAN SOILS
    HATCH, Shyla A.1, UECKER, Theodore M.1 and NEZAT, Carmen A.2, (1)Department of Geology, Eastern Washington University, 130 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004, (2)Department of Geology, Eastern Washington University, 140 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004
     
    11:45 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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