Geological Setting of Tokyo. Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The objective of these assignments is for you to explore how geological factors impact society and how we in turn affect the environment around us. You will be selecting a town/city/region from a list, and will be writing a report—split into three separate assignments—on the environmental geology of that location. In the first part, you will describe the geological setting of the city. In the second, you will discuss natural hazards that have impacted the area or that could potentially impact the area in the future. In the third part, you will assess the use (and/or abuse) of resources (water, mineral, energy).
Formatting and submission (common to all parts):
Use Microsoft Word.
Use Calibri (preferred), Arial, or Times New Roman font in size 11 or 12.
Use a line spacing of 1.15 or 1.5.
Use 1-inch margins on all sides.
Make sure to put your name and the town/city/region you are describing
Submission will be through a Turnitin assignment on Canvas. For anyone not familiar, Turnitin automatically analyses the assignment for signs of plagiarism. It is VERY sensitive, and you will NOT be able to get away with even minor plagiarism. Significant plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. For definitions of the various types of plagiarism see https://www(dot)csun(dot)edu/science/help/help_docs/plagiarism.html.
Cite all sources and include a “Works Cited” section. See https://libguides(dot)csun(dot)edu/research-strategies/citing-sources for instructions on how to do the citations (I prefer the APA style).
These are short papers, so make sure to be precise and efficient with your words. Stick to the required material and don’t include extraneous material (it won’t help your grade) or generalities (be specific!).
Part 1 Instructions
Due 7/22/2018
Minimum Length: 300 words (~1pg)
The goal for the first part is to briefly introduce the city and describe the geologic setting of the area. Things that should be included:
Where in the world is the city? Any particularly interesting facts/features?
What is the geologic setting? Is the city near a plate boundary? What kind?
Is it flat, mountainous, hilly, etc. Are you near the ocean or major rivers? What kind of rocks are around (don’t need to be too specific, but at least narrow down to sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic and how they formed in a general sense)?