GEOL 315 - Minerals, Energy And Society

Institution:

Western Washington University

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Description:

Prereq: Geol 101 or 211. Mineral resources are vital to society, and yet they are nonrenewable, expensive to find, unevenly distributed and their extraction and consumption can be environmentally damaging. Can we make economically and environmentally sound decisions regarding land-use planning, development vs. conservation, mining vs. environmental protection, recycling vs. waste?

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wwu.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 650-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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