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Engineering geology for urban planning and development with an example from tenerife (Canary Islands)

La géotechnique pour la planification et le développement urbains avec un exemple de ténériffe (Iles Canaries)

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An approach to engineering geological assessment for urban planning and development is presented. The engineering geological investigations for the urban planning of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) are used as an example.

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On présente la Géologie de l'Ingénieur comme un moyen d'étude utilisable pour la planification et le développement urbains en employant comme exemple les investigations géotechniques réalisées pour la planification urbaine de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Iles Canaries).

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González de Vallejo, L. Engineering geology for urban planning and development with an example from tenerife (Canary Islands). Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 15, 37–43 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02592645

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