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USGS Science for Safer and Healthier Communities
Briefing Series:

Sustainable Growth in the Great Lakes States

another "Science for Safer and Healthier Communities" briefing

Underneath the Great Lakes States are complex layers of glacial materials. Communities in the region rely on these materials for providing water resources and building materials, but knowledge about the underlying geology can also help local decision makers: locate new facilities including landfills, highways, industrial parks estimate the risk from natural hazards, and protect human health and the environment The State Geological Surveys of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, together with the U.S. Geological Survey, have formed a partnership called the Central Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition. The goal of the Coalition is to map the geology of the Great Lakes region in three dimensions. The result will be a set of comprehensive digital maps that can be used by planners and mangers to evaluate their options in the quest for sustainable growth. Please attend this briefing. Presentations will illustrate how the earth and biological science information generated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is helping state and local decision makers effectively address societal, environmental, and economic needs.

June 15, 2000, 10:00-11:00 am

311 Cannon House Office Building
Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20515

Speakers:

William W. Shilts
Chief, Illinois State Geological Survey

Byron D. Stone
U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Bruce H. Mason
Executive Director, Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association, Inc. and
Chair, National Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee for Indiana

Hosted by:

The American Geophysical Union
American Geological Institute
Association of American State Geologists
U.S. Geological Survey

For more information about USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program activities,
please contact John Pallister, Program Coordinator.

Understanding Coastal Hazards--
From Coastal Erosion and Storms to Sea-Level Rise

another "Science for Safer and Healthier Communities" briefing

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More than half of all Americans live within an hour's drive of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Great Lakes. Expanding coastal communities are more vulnerable to coastal hazards; there are simply more people and more property in harm's way. Because of this, our nation faces higher disaster-relief costs, greater business and social disruptions, and increased risk of natural resource losses. The ways in which a coastline is affected by wind, waves, storms, and sea-level rise depends on the underlying geology and the human induced alterations to the coastal system. Our ability to assess the risks and mitigate the effects of coastal hazards requires objective scientific information. We encourage you to attend this briefing. Presentations will illustrate how the earth and biological science information generated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is helping state and local decision makers effectively address the societal, environmental, and economic needs of growing coastal communities that are vulnerable to natural hazards.

May 18, 2000, 10:00-11:00 am

311 Cannon House Office Building
Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20515

Speakers:

Donald Geis
The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment

Asbury Sallenger
U.S. Geological Survey's Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Len Bahr
Louisiana Office of the Governor

Hosted by:

American Coastal Coalition
American Geological Institute
American Geophysical Union
Coastal States Organization
The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Geological Survey

For more information about USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program activities,
please contact S. Jeffress Williams, Program Coordinator.

For more information about this topic or the briefing series, please contact the USGS Office of Communications