Geotechnology: Its Impact on Economic Growth, the Environment, and National Security

摘要

The report identifies the present and future concerns of the geotechnical community and the potential of this community to help address national and global issues and problems. The report discusses research opportunities; notes the strengths and problems of private industry; offers insights on social and political situations that have affected the technical progress of the discipline; delineates the interests of federal, state, and local governments; and suggests opportunities for coordinated activities with other disciplines.