Urban geology in Europe: An overview

Mulder, E.F.J. de

doi:10.1016/1040-6182(93)90032-b

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“…Thirty years ago, De Mulder [21,28], prompted by an IUGS (International Union of Geological Science) Commission on Geological Sciences for Environmental Planning, completed a review of urban geology across Europe to evaluate the primary 'geo-problems' encountered by cities and to assess the current 'state-of-the-art' of geoscientific knowledge. The review targeted urban geo-problems in 45 Western European cities with populations of more than 500,000, with responses from 28 cities received.…”

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“…The review targeted urban geo-problems in 45 Western European cities with populations of more than 500,000, with responses from 28 cities received. Our aim is to revisit the earlier work of De Mulder [28], to demonstrate the evolution of the urban geoscience discipline and its contribution to Europe's sustainable urban future. Drawing on expertise from across 24 member countries of EuroGeoSurveys (EGS), we provide an updated review of urban geoscience capability in Europe.…”

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Geoscience for Cities: Delivering Europe’s Sustainable Urban Future

Bricker,

Jelenek,

van der Keur

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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European Union (EU) policy is clear in its ambition to deliver a sustainable urban future for Europe. In this paper, we consider the role of urban geoscience to help achieve these ambitions. We highlight the relevance of geology to urban subsurface planning and wider EU policy and strategy. Despite the lack of explicit mention of urban underground space in key policy documents, we identify a significant number of priority urban issues for which geological characterisation is a pre-requisite and for which the geological system forms part of the solution, such as mitigation of climate impacts, delivering net zero energy, and implementing nature-based solutions. We reflect on the paradigm shift of urban geoscience as a geological discipline, rooted initially in engineering geology but which has moved towards an interdisciplinary, solution-focused science operating at the inter-section of environmental–social–built systems. In this regard, we highlight cutting-edge urban geoscience research aligned to current urban challenges and note, in particular, the significance of digital technologies to enable 3D urban characterisation, support data-driven decision-making for planning and development, and serve as a means to communicate geology to urban practitioners. The role of the urban geoscientist as an agent of change to enhance integrated science, improve the accessibility of geological issues, and accelerate the translation of national–regional geology to local settings and to urban policy drivers should not be underestimated.

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Geoscience for Cities: Delivering Europe’s Sustainable Urban Future

Bricker,

Jelenek,

van der Keur

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…To address these fundamental geological challenges in urban areas, it is essential to ensure the availability of the data outlined below. If this data is not already accessible, efforts should be made to obtain it promptly [14]:…”

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“…In addition, this information offers crucial background for carrying out site assessments and determining the requirements for planning and environmental permits, which was provided by Marker [13] as follows: Quarry locations, mineral protection zones, water resource protection, agricultural preservation, ground condition assessment, conservation sites, hazard zones, pollution control, waste management zones. Furthermore, the main geological problems that need to be focused on before starting urban transformation or urbanization plans are provided in the European Union's Urbanization Plan as follows [14]:…”

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Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

Yıldız

2024

Journal of Scientific Reports-A

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Urban geology is the study of the different geological elements that impact and restrict human activities in engineering and economics inside urban areas. Over half of the world's population, or 4.2 billion people, lived in urban areas in 2018. Projections suggest that by 2030, this figure will rise to nearly 5 billion. Notably, the majority of this urban growth is anticipated to occur in developing countries, with towns and cities in these regions accommodating around 80% of the urban population by 2030, as stated by the United Nations Population Fund in 2007. A quick and comprehensive review of the literature reveals the growing importance of urban geology as an emerging area of study as well as the vitality of geosciences for natural disaster mitigation, resource management, sustainability, and understanding geological processes and natural hazards. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration between geologists, engineers, architects, urban planners, and policymakers at the national and local levels is inevitable given the current acceleration of urbanization and rapid environmental degradation as a backdrop. Geology is also an essential part of site selection, infrastructure design, and construction, water resources management, land use planning, and environmental protection during the urban planning and development phases. Incorporating geoscience insights into planning processes and raising public awareness allows cities to be planned and managed in ways that promote sustainable development, and resilience to natural disasters, and safeguard residents' health and well-being. In order to construct safer, more resilient, and sustainable cities for our communities and future generations, geoscience education and research must be acknowledged within the scientific research agendas related to urban planning, development, and transformation endeavors. Given the above, this study aims to examine the close relationship of geosciences with urban planning and development activities and to investigate and analyze the impact of geological factors on the urbanization process. This research also aims to raise public awareness about the importance of geology among the people who live in urban areas.

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“…To address these problems, multiple and often interdisciplinary studies have examined the complex interactions of the urban environment with natural elements, for example, urban geology combining engineering and risk management (de Mulder 1993, Huggenberger et al 2011, and urban geomorphology considering the relationship between landforms and the urban fabric (e.g., Cooke 1976, Thornbush 2015.…”

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The Urban Geoheritage of Clermont-Ferrand: From Inventory to Management

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Vries

Guilbaud

et al. 2020

Quaestiones Geographicae

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In sprawling urban areas, geoheritage is suppressed into limited niches. Potential geosites are highly vulnerable and could disappear completely during construction, or their integrity could be irreversibly modified. Here, we create an inventory of urban geoheritage for Clermont-Ferrand in France, recording more than 50 sites using the French national workflow. The results of the quantitative assessment have been used to differentiate between geosites (high scientific value) and geodiversity sites (limited scientific significance, important additional values). Finally, we discuss some important considerations on urban geoconservation, such as geotouristic itineraries or customized management strategies for each site and the whole city.

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Urban geology in Europe: An overview

Cited by 8 publications

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Geoscience for Cities: Delivering Europe’s Sustainable Urban Future

Geoscience for Cities: Delivering Europe’s Sustainable Urban Future

Urban planning and development in harmony with the geosciences

The Urban Geoheritage of Clermont-Ferrand: From Inventory to Management

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