Globalization, the integration of the Earth’s economic and social systems, has brought unprecedented access to knowledge and resources.
The Earth’s crust hosts most of the life on the planet, as well as the water, energy, and mineral resources that sustain society. The crust contains the answers to questions about the location and origins of these resources, the evolution of life, climate change, natural hazards, and the movements of nutrients and toxicants.
A comprehensive understanding of the Earth’s geologic framework can be critical information for the future decisions that Private, Companies, Governmental Agencies and the world will make about resource utilization, environmental quality, and hazard mitigation.
BETA methodology can be a useful resource to be applied in different Geological areas including: