Loess and Loess Geohazards in China

As a newly formed sediment, loess covers about 10% of the Earth's surface area. The loess covered areas are regions of dense industrial and agricultural development and population concentration in the World, and are also significant in wheat production. This book represents a valuable addition to the literature on loess geology. It details the origin, formation, landform, structure, strength and geohazards of loess, and gives an overall and in-depth view of loess. It will be of value to readers interested in Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Sociology and other related subjects.

Yanrong Li was born in Shanxi Province, China, in 1978. In 2000, he received a BEng in Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology from Taiyuan University of Technology, in 2003 an MSc in Geological Engineering from Chengdu University of Technology, and in 2009 a PhD degree in Engineering Geology from The University of Hong Kong. He is now a full professor of Engineering Geology at the Taiyuan University of Technology. His research interests include engineering properties of soils and rocks, tunneling engineering, and geohazard investigation and mitigation. He served as an Associate Editor of KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering from 2012 to 2014 and now serves as an Editorial Board Member of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. He is a Chartered Geologist (CGeol) of the Geological Society of London, and a Professional Member (MIMMM) of The Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining.

Zhao Jingui was born in 1974 in Shanxi Province, China. He received his BEng in Engineering Geology in 1998, MSc in Mineral Prospecting and Exploration in 2004 and PhD degree in Mineral Prospecting and Exploration in 2014 from Taiyuan University of Technology. He is now a Lecturer in Taiyuan University of Technology. His research interests include Loess Geology, Engineering Geomorphology, and Geohazard investigation and mitigation.