Browsing Reports by Subject "GEOLOGY"
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Geology for urban planning : selected papers on the Asian and Pacific region
(United Nations, 1985)Presents an overview of the correct application of geologic knowledge to urban development in cities such as Bombay, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Singapore, Rabaul, Shanghai and Tangshan. Also notes the effects of ...
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The ground beneath our feet : a factor in urban planning
(United Nations, 2003)This volume is the last in the ESCAP publication series entitled Atlas of Urban Geology, a series of fourteen volumes on the application of geology to urban planning. This volume reviews the status of urban geology up to ... -
Industrial minerals in Asia and the Pacific : ceramic and refractory minerals
(United Nations, 1989)This publication is the fifth in the new series of the ESCAP secretariat?s publications on mineral concentrations and hydrocarbon accumulations in the ESCAP region. The objective of this series is to make an inventory and ... -
Integrated assessment and development of mineral resources in the greater Mekong subregion
(United Nations, 1999)This publication is an outcome of subregional and country specific studies, which mainly focused on the integrated assessment and development of mineral resources within the Greater Mekong Subregion. In this regard, the ... -
Oil and natural gas resources in the ESCAP region : geology, reserves, production, potential, distribution.
(United Nations, 1987)This study has been compiled by the Natural Resources Division of the ESCAP secretariat. It is based mainly on a paper prepared by the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Overseas Geology of the Ministry of Geology ...
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Polders in Asia : Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
(United Nations, 1993)The construction of polders was recognized as a potential method of developing coastal lowlands, river valleys, marshes and swamp ground, as well as tidal embayments and gulf areas. In as much as the largest populations ... -
Proceedings of the seminar on remote sensing for geological applications, Beijing, 12-19 April 1984
(United Nations, 1984)The seminar expressed appreciation of the high quality of the papers presented and the wide scope of topics covered. China's experience in remote sensing for geological applications had demonstrated its effectiveness ...
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Women in India : a country profile
(United Nations, 1997)