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Mountainous areas have become among the most developed areas of geological hazards due to special geological environmental conditions and intensive human engineering activities. Geological hazards are a main threat to urbanization, rural revitalizati...

Geological hazards pose significant threats to ecological stability, human lives, and infrastructure, necessitating precise and robust risk assessment methodologies. This study evaluates geological hazard risks in Dawukou District, Shizuishan City, N...

Mining activities in coal mining areas have exacerbated ecological and geological environmental risks. To explore the impact of mineral resources on the ecological and geological environment risk (EGER) in coal mining areas, we developed a novel ecol...

CO2 Geological Storage Leakage (CGSL) poses significant risks to environmental safety and the sustainability of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. While Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and the Risk Matrix are established risk assessm...

Road traffic is occasionally blocked by landslide geological disasters in remote mountainous areas, causing obstruction to economic society and national defense construction. It is vital to conduct landslide geological disaster risk assessment and vu...

Geological disasters are prevalent during urbanization in the mountainous areas of southwest China due to the complex geographic and fragile geologic conditions. This paper relies on the ArcGIS platform as the model operation carrier and takes Yilian...

Background: Sensitivity to working environmental risks is essential to ensure the safety of geological investigators, but persistent perceived risks may lead to occupational strain, with negative effects on physical and mental health. This study aime...

Geological disaster could pose a great threat to human development and ecosystem health. An ecological risk assessment of geological disasters is critical for ecosystem management and prevention of risks. Herein, based on the “probability-loss&...

In the process of CO2 geological storage in the salt water layer, CO2 leakage along the wellbore will seriously affect the effective storage of CO2 in the target geological area. To solve this problem, based on the investigation of a large number of...

Geological disasters refer to adverse geological phenomena that occur under the influence of natural or human factors and cause damage to human life and property. Establishing prevention and control zones based on geological disaster risk assessment...

The escalating consequences of human activities and global warming have markedly increased the frequency and intensity of geological disasters worldwide, posing a formidable threat to human life and property. In the southern mountainous region of Nin...

Geological Disasters (Geo-disasters) are common in the Ili River Basin, with extreme precipitation being a major triggering factor. As the frequency and intensity of these events increase, the associated risks also rise. This study proposes a hazard...

Geological hazards cause changes in the quality of the ecological environment, affect the function and stability of ecosystems, and negatively impact the maintenance and restoration of ecological functions in ecological functional areas (EFAs). This...

The mountainous areas in the western part of Sichuan Province are mostly Alpine Gorge regions with high mountains, steep slopes, complex topography and geomorphology, special climatic conditions, infertile soils, and fragile ecological environments....

In the Yuanba area, many lost circulation accidents occur due to the complex geological structure, broken strata, and developed fractures, which seriously affect construction safety and drilling costs. Therefore, the Yuanba district is the focus of t...

This paper presents a multi-temporal comparison of high-resolution 3D digital models from two urban areas susceptible to landslides in three time periods. The study areas belong to the São Paulo landslide risk mapping database and are named &l...

Qinglong Gorge Scenic Area (QGSA) boasts stunning natural landscapes, characterized by towering peaks and extensive cliffs. Nevertheless, the intricate geological backdrop and distinctive topographical conditions of this area give rise to various geo...

Selecting the most effective prediction model and correctly identifying the main disaster-driving factors in a specific region are the keys to addressing the challenges of geological hazards. Fuyuan County is a typical plateau mountainous town, and s...

Anchored in the four-factor theory of natural hazard risk, this study presents a dynamic risk assessment of collapse geological hazards (CGHs) using the S3K highway slope in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, China, as a case study. Building on previ...

The basic principles of geological risk calculation through probability of success (PoS) are mostly applied to numerical estimation of additional hydrocarbon existence in proven reservoirs or potential hydrocarbon discoveries in selected geological r...

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a vital climate mitigation strategy aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from industrial and energy sectors. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of CCS technologies, focusing on capture methods, transport syst...

Xiahe County, in the northwestern Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, faces recurrent geological hazards—including landslides and debris flows. Geological hazards in highly vegetated regions pose severe threats to ecological...

The safe and efficient production of marine natural gas hydrates faces the challenges of seabed geological risk issues. Geological risk issues can be categorized from weak to strong threats in four aspects: sand production, wellbore instability, seaf...

The work aimed to show the applicability of geological studies to the investigation of radiation risk assessment due to the presence of naturally occurring radionuclides of terrestrial origin in the soil. Soil samples were taken from a Tatra Mountain...

This study investigates the accumulation, influencing factors, sources, and health risks of eight potential toxic elements (PTEs) in soils from the central–southern Shandong Peninsula, a region characterized by a high geological background and...

Geological hazards are widely distributed, cause huge losses, and have always been the focus of attention for engineering and environmental geologists. Geological hazard evaluation is the basis of research and has important theoretical significance f...

Oil and gas pipelines are part of long-distance transportation projects which pass through areas with complex geological conditions and which are prone to geological disasters. Geological disasters significantly affect the safety of pipeline operatio...

The purpose of this study is to reduce the risk of leakage of CO2 geological storage by injecting the dissolved CO2 solution instead of the supercritical CO2 injection. The reservoir simulation method is used in this study to evaluate the contributio...

This research studied the risk assessment of geological hazards, such as landslides and debris flow, under the time series and trend characteristics of extreme precipitation events in the last 60 years in nine typical regions of the lower Jinshajiang...

Geological hazards, particularly in mountainous regions, represent significant threats to life, property, and the environment. In this study, we focus on Luoping County, Yunnan Province, China, employing SBAS-InSAR technology to monitor surface defor...

Urban Resilience has recently emerged as a systematic approach to urban sustainability. The malleable definition of resilience has rendered its operationalisation an intriguing task for contemporary cities trying to address their organisational probl...

Uncertainty is one of the main sources of risk of geological hazards in tunnel engineering. Uncertainty information not only affects the accuracy of evaluation results, but also affects the reliability of decision-making schemes. Therefore, it is nec...

Underground monument preservation is tightly linked to geological risk. The geological risk management of underground structures typically relies on a preliminary site investigation phase. Engineering geological mapping—as a key site investigat...

Geological hazard risk assessment provides essential scientific support for geological disaster prevention and governance. The selection of appropriate evaluation factors is crucial to the accuracy and practicality of the risk assessment results. The...

The Hengduan Mountains in China are known for their complex geological environment, which leads to frequent geological disasters that pose significant threats to the safety and economic and social development of the local population. In this study, w...

Geological disasters induce coal mine accidents, which usually cause casualties and large economic losses in coal mines. However, the chain relationship and disaster mechanisms of geological disasters secondary coal mine accidents are still unclear,...

In the process of economic development, the exploitation and utilization of resources has played an important role, but the subsequent post-mining collapse and the shortage of land resources have affected future reconstruction to a certain extent. Cu...

The frequent occurrence of urban flood disasters is a major and persistent problem threatening the safety of cities in China and elsewhere in the world. As this issue is so pervasive, exploring new methods for more effective risk prevention and urban...

Faults and fracture sets in carbonate reservoirs are key geological features that govern hydrocarbon migration, accumulation, and wellbore stability. Their accurate detection is essential for structural interpretation, reservoir modeling, and drillin...

Ferromanganese nodules exhibit strong capacity for heavy metal immobilization and are thus a crucial contributor to the high geological background in karst areas. Heavy metals sequestered within ferromanganese nodules display low bioavailability, whi...

The Alborz mountain range in northern Iran is part of the active and seismic Alpide belt, where assessing seismic hazards is crucial due to the region’s history of large instrumental earthquakes and destructive seismic background. Moment rate e...

Sparse road networks in high-risk geological disaster areas, characterized by long segments, few nodes, and limited alternative routes, face significant vulnerabilities to geological hazards such as landslides, rockfalls, and collapses. These disrupt...

This study focuses on Huangshi Town, Longchuan County, Guangdong Province, as the research area. By utilizing existing data and field surveys, the study identifies geological hazards and risks in the area, deeply analyzes the formation mechanisms and...

This study addresses the key scientific problem of urban safety in complex, hazard-inducing geological environments by focusing on representative towns in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Through the integrated use of field investigations, numerical...

Objective: To investigate the impact of extreme climate on geological disasters in Shanxi and propose effective disaster prevention and mitigation strategies. Methods: Using daily temperature and precipitation data from 27 meteorological stations in...

Three-dimensional Mineral Prospectivity Mapping (3DMPM) is an innovative approach to mineral exploration that combines multiple geological data sources to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of a mineral deposit. It provides an accurate representat...

The occurrence of geological hazards is widespread, particularly in mountainous regions [...]

Currently, under the conditions of increasing depletion of hydrocarbon reserves in Russia, it is necessary to consider the resource potential of poorly-researched oil and gas objects as a factor for ensuring the sustainable development of the oil and...

Despite technological advancements in mining, Chile lacks comprehensive risk management models for tailings storage facilities (TSFs), which hinders the prevention and mitigation of structural and environmental risks. This study aims to develop an in...

Natural gas hydrate (NGH hereafter), commonly known as combustible ice ((CH4)n·mH2O), is an abundant non-conventional clean energy resource. It is mainly located in permafrost areas and submarine sediment layers at depths of 0–200 m and...