Geology for Sustainable Development

Geology for Sustainable Development (Geologi untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan) in the Magister Program, Department of Geological Engineering discusses the roles of geological science and engineering in sustainable development goals. The topic of this course encompasses several issues of engineering geology, environmental geology, geological resources and geohazards, environmental impact analysis, climate change, regional development, and how geologists or engineering geologists can contribute to sustainable development goals.

For the Magister by Research Program (MbR.), the outlines of this course emphasize the application of engineering geology to investigating, mapping, and analyzing the problems in the engineering design and construction works, which related to sustainable infrastructure and sustainable development. 

Learning Outcomes: Developing student capability in understanding the contribution of geology, investigating, evaluating, synthesizing, and interpreting the problems of geological resources and geohazards issues that are related to the sustainable development goals in local and regional scales.

Course Outlines (Magister by Course):

  1. Introduction to environmental geology, geological resources, and geohazards
  2. The role of geological science and engineering in sustainable development goals (SDG)
  3. Environmental impact analysis (AMDAL) and case studies
  4. Exploration of geology resources: mineral, energy, land, and groundwater
  5. Geohazards issue in sustainable development
  6. Climate change issue in sustainable development
  7. Geology for regional development  

References (Magister by Course):

  • Foley, D., McKenzie, G.D., Utgard, R.O. (2009) Investigations in Environmental Geology, Prentice-Hall.
  • Montgomery, C.W. (2013) Environmental Geology, 10th ed., McGraw-Hill Education.
  • Gill, J.C. (2017) GEology and the Sustainable Development Goals. Episodes Vol.40 No.1, IUGS.
  • Mora, G. (2013) The Need for Geologists in Sustainable Development, GSA Today, v.23, no.12.
  • UNESCO (1996) Major Regional Project Geology for Sustainable Development, Bulletin 10. Division of Earth Sciences, Paris, 175 p.
  • UNESCO (1998) Geology for Sustainable Development: Urban Geology, Bulletin 11. Division of Earth Sciences, Paris, 153 p.

Course Outlines (Magister by Research - Tunnel Engineering and Underground Works):

  1. Introduction and scope of engineering geology
  2. Aspects of engineering geology and its influence on the engineering design and construction works
  3. Engineering geology investigations
  4. Application of engineering geology in the engineering design and construction works (sustainable infrastructure)

References (Magister by Research - Tunnel Engineering and Underground Works):

  • Dearman, W.R. (1991) Engineering Geological Mapping. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.
  • Gattinoni, P., Pizzarotti, E.M., Scesi, L. (2014) Engineering Geology for Underground Works. Springer.
  • Hencher, S. (2012) Practical Engineering Geology. Spon Press.
  • Price, D.G. (2009) Engineering Geology - Principles and Practice. M. H. de Freitas (Ed). Springer.