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Profiles
Professor Jim Griffiths
Emeritus Professor
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Professor of Engineering Geology and Geomorphology in the Centre for Research in Earth Sciences (CRES);
UK Registered Ground Engineering Professional Adviser
Qualifications
2014 - Awarded Glossop Medal by the Geological Society of London for Services to Engineering Geology
1973 BSc Geography with Geology; upper second class honours; Bedford College, University of London
1983 PhD Geomorphology; King's College University of London
1973 to 1976 - Secondary school teacher of geology and geography in Dagenham, Essex.
1976 to 1979 - Research student at King's College, London
1979 to 1985 - Engineering Geologist/geomorphologist with Rendel, Palmer & Tritton (Consulting Engineers). Promoted to Senior Engineer in 1983.
1985 to 1990 - Engineering Geologist/Geomorphologist with Geomorphological Services Ltd. Appointed Technical Director and main project manager in 1988.
1990 to 1993 - Associate responsible for the engineering geology and geomorphology division of Engineering Geology Ltd
1993 to 1995 Senior lecturer in engineering geology at the University of Plymouth
1995 to 2002 Head of the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Plymouth
2002 to 2006 Faculty of Science Enterprise Co-ordinator, University of Plymouth
Sept. 2005 Appointed Professor of Engineering Geology and Geomorphology
2006 to 2009 Head of the School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Science
2009-2013 Head of the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
2013: Appointed Dean of Research and Innovation
Professional membership
Chartered Geologist - CGeol
European Geologist - EurGeol
Chartered Engineer - CEng
Registered Ground Engineering Professional Advisor (RoGEP)
Fellow of the Geological Society - FGS
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society - FRGS
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy - PFHEA
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining - FIMMM
Member of the British Geotechnical Society
Member of the British Hydrological Society
Member of the International Association of Engineering Geologists
Member of the British Geomorphological Society
Roles on external bodies
- Validated scrutineer appointed by the Geological Society Professional Committee for the assessment of chartership applications, from January 2009.
- Chair of the International Association of Engineering Geology for the Environment Commission C22 on Landscape Evolution and Engineering Geomorphology, appointed January 2007. Reported at the 11th IAEG Congress in Auckland, September 2010, and the 34th IGC in Brisbane, August 2012.
- Member of the Technical Planning Committe for the Geological Society Bicentennial Conference, 2005-2007
- Chair of the Congress of the 10th International Association of Engineering Geology & the Environment , held in Nottingham, UK, in 2006
- Expert evaluator for research projects on natural hazards submitted under the EU Frameworks VI & VII (appointed December 2004)
- Member of the Editorial Board for the Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology (2001 - present)
- Geological Society Publications - one of the Special Publications Editors (2000- present)
- Member of the Books Editorial Committee of the Geological Society (2000 – present)
- Chair of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society (2006-8); Vice-Chairman 2004-6, member of the Committee 1997-2008
- Member of the Science Committee of the Geological Society (2006-2008)
- Referee for the following journals: Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology; Geomorphology; Earth Surface Processes and Landforms; Natural Hazards; Geoscience in South West England; Environmental Modelling & Software; Mathematical Geology; International Journal of Remote Sensing; Landslides.
- Chair of the Working Party on Land Surface Evaluation in Engineering Practice, under the auspices of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society, 1997-2001.
- Member of the Geological Society Working Party on Engineering Geology in Relict Glacial and Periglacial Areas (established 2011)
- Member of the Geological Society Working Party on Geohazards (established 2009)
- Member of the Geological Society Working Party on Engineering Geology and Geomorphology in Hot Deserts, 2003-10.
- Member of the Committee of Heads of University Geology Departments (1995 – 2002)
- Member of the Committee of the South-west Regional Group of the Geological Society (1994- 2005)
- Member of the Executive Committee of British Geomorphological Research Group – membership secretary (1992 - 95)
Key publications
(2004) 'The reactivation of a landslide during the construction of the Ok Ma tailings dam, Papua New Guinea' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 37, 173-186
Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J (2011) Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications. Elsevier Science Ltd Developments in Earth Surface Processes 15
(2007) Engineering Geomorphology: Theory and Practice. Caithness Whittles Fookes P G, Lee E M, & Griffiths J S, 2007.
(2014) 'The giant coastal landslides of Northern Chile: Tectonic and climate interactions on a classic convergent plate margin' Earth and Planetary Science Letters 388, 249-256 , DOI
(2012) 'Landscape evolution and engineering geology: results from IAEG Commission 22' BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 71, (4) 605-636 , DOI
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
- Engineering Geology
- Engineering Geomorphology
- Physical Geology
- Geohazards
- Fieldwork skills
- IT for Earth Scientists
- Professional development skills
Staff serving as external examiners
- 2015-2020: Subject and Award Board Examiner for the MSc programmes Engineering Geology and Environmental Geology & Contaminated Land at Portsmouth University
- 2012-2015: Award Board Examiner for the MSc in Applied Geomorphology at Sussex University
- 2004 to 2006: Subject and Award Board Examiner for the MSc in Applied Environmental Geology at Cardiff University
- 1999 to 2004 - Subject and Award Board Examiner for the undergraduate Applied Geosciences degrees at the University of Portsmouth
- PhD Examiner: 2007, University of Exeter; 2005 and 2004 Portsmouth University; 2001 and 2000 Salford University; 1996 Aston University
- External validation of undergraduate programmes at Camborne School of Mines (1999), Staffordshire University (2002), Bournemouth University (2003).
- External validation of masters degree programmes at Bournemouth University (2003) and Portsmouth University (2010)
- Subject specialist for the QAA Academic Review of the undergraduate geography degree at the University of Hertfordshire, April 2004
Research
Research
Research interests
Geohazard Risk Assessment:
- Development of landslide hazard and risk assessment techniques for planning and engineering feasibility studies based on work undertaken in Spain, Syria, Chile, Georgia, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador and the UK;
- Member of the ‘Engineering Geology of Hot Deserts’ Working Party 2003-11; co-author of the sections on: desert geomorphology; engineering geological models and geohazards; soil and rock classification.
- Member of Geological Society Working Party on 'Engineering Geology of Relict Glacial and Periglacial Environments' established in 2012.
Terrain Evaluation and Mapping for Engineering:
- Chair of the Geological Society Working Party on ‘Land Surface Evaluation in Engineering Practice,’ established by the Engineering Group of the Geological Society, 1997-2001;
- Member of the International Association of Geomorphologists Working Party set up in December 2006 to develop a state of the art guide to geomorphological mapping.
- Chair of Commission 22 set up in 2007 by the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment to assess engineering geological issues relating to long term landscape development
- Member of the Geological Society Working Party on Engineering Geology in Relict Glacial and Periglacial Areas (2010-2014)
- Member of the Geological Society Working Party on Geohazards (2009-2103)
- Joint research studentship with the Institute of Marine Studies, partly supported by Britannia Royal Naval College, on methods of nearshore investigation using ROV technology and Geographical Information Systems (2001-2005);
- Re-evaluation of the engineering geological characteristics of Quaternary deposits and landforms in SW England; Assessment of the use of Devon cob as a natural construction material
Core Values in Engineering Geology:
- Defining the nature and scope of engineering geology as an academic and applied discipline.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
- Ms Claire Foster - Director of studies. The distribution, nature and causes of natural landslides in Devon and Cornwall. Joint project with the British Geological Survey (PhD awarded July 2007)
- A B Hart – Director of studies. Landslide hazard and risk assessment in South-east Spain. Joint project with the Department of Geographical Sciences (PhD awarded in March 2004)
- Mrs Kathryn Coventry – Director of studies 2000-2003. Specification development for the use of Devon cob in earthen construction (PhD awarded in December 2003)
- Ms R Gillon – Second supervisor 1999-2002. Development of an ROV for geotechnical investigations in near-shore areas. Joint project with the Institute of Marine Studies & part sponsored by Britannia Royal Naval College (PhD awarded December 2002)
- Ms A Hopper - Director of studies 1995-1999. Landfill design & monitoring. Joint project with the Department of Environmental Science (PhD awarded December 1999)
- J Rogers – Second supervisor 1993-1997. Discontinuity distribution analysis in SW England from remote sensing data (PhD awarded November 1997)
Grants & contracts
- URG/Scott Wilson - 2011. Contributor to the geohazard report for the Freida River copper mine development in Papua New Guinea.
- Arups - 2009/10. Geomorphological input to reports on LPG development site and gaspipeline routes in Algeria
- White & Case (International Lawyers)– 2006/7. Expert witness appointment for $150 million construction claim for a site in Algeria; case heard at the International Court for Arbitration in Paris in January 2007; UoPEL Contract.
- DML - 2006: Independent Technical Assessment of rock slope stability on a MoD site in Scotland; UoPEL Contract
- Aggregates Levy Contract- 2005/6. Consultant geomorphologist on the Geovalue Project led by David Roche Associates to devise a national geodiversity profiling scheme; UoPEL contract.
- HEFC(E): Member of the 5-person team under Dr Weaver (Griffiths, Anderson, Wigham, & Maskell) that was succesful in £4.5 million bid for a Centre of Excellence in Teaching & Learning on the theme of Experiential Learning in the Natural & Environmental Sciences; January 2005.
- British Petroleum: Chair of the International Panel of Experts reviewing the alignment of the Azerbaijan- Georgia- Turkey oil and gas pipeline where it crosses the Lower Caucasus – February-March 2003, UoPEL contract worth £10,000
- NERC ATM flights: Two separate flights awarded to Drs Mather & Griffiths in April 2001 - one in the Rio Aguas catchment, Southest Spain, and the second over East Devon. Purpose is to investigate the sediment input to fluvial systems resulting from landsliding – value c. £28,000.
- British Geological Survey (an institute of NERC): Mapping Project 2001-2004. Joint PERC/BGS study of the distribution and causes of landsliding in SW England, value £18,000 over three years – project worth £40,000
- High-Point Rendel- Landsliding at Binnel Bay, Isle of Wight. Mapping consultancy project, January 2001; value £1,400.
- Britannia Royal Naval College 1999-2002. Support for research into the use of an ROV for investigating the geotechnical properties of nearshore deposits; joint IMS (Dr Pilgrim) and Geology project – value £9,000 over three years
- Hong Kong Government Research Agreement GEO 1/99. Improved Methodology for Geotechnical Assessment for the Planning of Major Highways. Contract awarded to Atkins China Ltd with Dr Griffiths as specialist advisor in engineering geomorphology, January -July1999; - value HK$100,000.
- X-CALAR ‘99: Expert Group Meetings on Forecasting, Prevention and Reduction of Landslide and Avalanche Risk. Innsbruck, 1-3 March 1999. Costs for travel, accommodation and report preparation from the European Commission - 1200 Euros.
- Hong Kong Government Research Contract GEO 19/97. Scoping Study for a Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural Terrain Landslides in Hong Kong 1998-1999. Dr Griffiths as Principal Investigator for a report to the Geotechnical Engineering Office, Hong Kong, by Atkins China Ltd. - value HK$500,000.
- Science Education Enhancement & Development. Grants worth c.£4,000 to: assess the role of fieldwork in earth science undergraduate teaching; provide a manual for geology field teaching using discovery techniques; and develop a computer based modelling assessment for engineering geology
- DfEE Award: Employment partnerships for environmental science and geology graduates from the University of Plymouth 1997/98. award for a 1 year PDRF to Prof. Hill (Env.Sci), Dr Griffiths & Mr Bell (EDS) - value c.£16,000
- NERC ATM Flights in South Devon,1994 & 1995. Two separate flights awarded to Drs Griffiths, Belt & Ms Hopper – value £2,600
- Channel Tunnel High Speed Rail Link, UK, 1993-1994. Member of the Steering Committee reviewing desk studies, mapping and site investigation design for Railtrack. PEP Ltd contract – value £2,500.
- Kwikila-Kupiano-Safia-Barei Road, Papua New Guinea, 1994. Terrain evaluation from remote sensing data to assess alternative route alignments. PEP Ltd contract for Engineering Geology (PNG) Ltd – value £1500.
- Ventnor Waste Water Study, UK. 1994; Evaluation of the onshore and offshore site investigation data. PEP Ltd contract for Southern Water – value: £1500
- Department of the Environment Research Contract: St. Helens Applied Geology Mapping, UK. Dr Griffiths nominated Project Director for two-year programme of earth science mapping in the St. Helens area 1989-91; value £125,000.
- Department of the Environment Research Contract. Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK: Dr Griffiths nominated Project Manager and engineering geomorphologist for a two-year programme of investigations into landslide hazard and risk at Ventnor 1988-92; value £150,000.
- Department of the Environment Research Contract. Torbay, UK: Thematic Environmental Geology Mapping. Dr Griffiths as Project Leader for a two-year environmental geology mapping programme around Torbay 1985-87; value £130,000.
- Department of the Environment Research Contract. Landslides in the UK: Study of the distribution, causes, investigations and treatment of landslides in the United Kingdom. Dr Griffiths as author of a number of the report volumes & involved with all aspects of the statistical analysis of data, and the compilation and management of the database 1984 –89; value £250,000.
- Department of the Environment Research Contract. Environmental Geology Mapping in the UK. Dr Griffiths as project coordinator and co-author of the review of EGMs in the UK as compared with overseas practice 1985; value £40,000.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
(2004) 'The reactivation of a landslide during the construction of the Ok Ma tailings dam, Papua New Guinea' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 37, 173-186
Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J (2011) Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications. Elsevier Science Ltd Developments in Earth Surface Processes 15
(2007) Engineering Geomorphology: Theory and Practice. Caithness Whittles Fookes P G, Lee E M, & Griffiths J S, 2007.
(2014) 'The giant coastal landslides of Northern Chile: Tectonic and climate interactions on a classic convergent plate margin' Earth and Planetary Science Letters 388, 249-256 , DOI
(2012) 'Landscape evolution and engineering geology: results from IAEG Commission 22' BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 71, (4) 605-636 , DOI
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2021) 'Geomorphology in environmental management 1965–2000' Geological Society, London, Memoirs 58, (1) 135-149 , DOI
(2019) 'Reply to Discussion on ‘Advances in engineering geology in the UK 1950–2018’ Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Vol. 51, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2018-171' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 52, (4) 569-570 , DOI
(2019) 'Advances in engineering geology in the UK 1950–2018' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 52, (4) 401-413 , DOI
(2017) 'Technical note: Terrain evaluation in Engineering Geology' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 50, (1) 3-11 , DOI
(2016) 'Incorporating geomorphology in engineering geological ground models' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 27, (1) 159-168 , DOI
(2015) 'Mapping landslides at different scales' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 48, (1) 29-40 , DOI
(2014) 'Feet on the ground: engineering geology past, present and future' Quarterly Jounral of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 47, 116-143 , DOI
(2014) 'The giant coastal landslides of Northern Chile: Tectonic and climate interactions on a classic convergent plate margin' Earth and Planetary Science Letters 388, 249-256 , DOI
(2012) 'Landscape evolution and engineering geology: results from IAEG Commission 22' BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 71, (4) 605-636 , DOI
(2012) 'Palaeoflood estimates of Pleistocene coarse grained river terrace landforms (Rio Almanzora, SE Spain)' Geomorphology 149-150, 11-26 , DOI
(2012) 'Hazards and the desert ground model' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publication 25, 97-142 , DOI
(2012) 'Processes and landforms in deserts' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publication 25, 33-95 , DOI
(2012) 'Soil and rock description characteristics' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publication 25, 143-157 , DOI
(2012) 'An introduction to earthworks in Europe' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 26, (1) 1-4 , DOI
(2011) 'A methodology for using low cost satellite imagery for training engineering geologists in terrain evaluation techniques' 4145-4152
(2010) 'Investigating the role of landscape evolution in determining ground conditions for engineering: examples from South-West England' Geoscience in South-West England 12, 177-187
(2009) 'Engineering geology core values: a UK perspective' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 22, 273-276
(2009) 'The Future of Engineering Geology' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 22, 297-302
(2009) 'Reply to discussion by RJG Edwards on the paper 'Some limitations in the interpretation of vertical stereo photographic images for a landslide investigation' by AB Hart, JS Griffiths & AE Mather, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 42, 21-30' QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY 42, 262-264 , DOI
(2009) 'Some limitations in the interpretation of vertical stereo photographic images for a landslide investigation' QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY 42, 21-30 , DOI
(2009) 'Engineering geology core values: a UK perspective' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 22, (1) 277-280 , DOI
(2008) 'Engineering geomorphological input to ground models: an approach based on Earth systems' QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY 41, 73-91 , DOI
(2008) 'Factors affecting the use of applied geomorphology maps to communicate with different end-users' JOURNAL OF MAPS 4, 201-210 , DOI
(2006) 'How to get fresh blood' Ground Engineering 39, (2)
(2005) '10th annual report on the international status of engineering geology - year 2004-2005; encompassing hydrogeology, environmental geology and the applied geosciences' Engineering Geology 81, (2) 99-130
(2005) 'Assessment of some spatial and temporal issues in landslide initiation within the Rio Aguas Catchment, South-East Spain' Landslides 2, (3) 183-192
(2004) '9th Annual Report on the International Status of Engineering Geology-Year 2003-2004. Encompassing hydrogeology, environmental geology and the applied geosciences' Engineering Geology 74, (1-2) 1-31
(2004) 'Seeking the research frontiers for UK engineering geology' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 37, 317-325
(2004) 'The reactivation of a landslide during the construction of the Ok Ma tailings dam, Papua New Guinea' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 37, 173-186
(2003) 'Anatomy of a 'fossil' landslide from the Pleistocene of SE Spain' Geomorphology 50, (1-3) 135-149
(2002) 'Landslide susceptibility in the Rio Aguas catchment, SE Spain' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 35, 9-17
(2002) 'Quaternary landscape evolution: A framework for understanding contemporary erosion, southeast Spain' Land Degradation & Development 13, (2) 89-109
(2001) 'Development of a ground model for te UK channel tunnel portal' Geological Society Special Publication 18, 129-133
(2001) 'Devlopment of a ground model for the UK Channel Tunnel portal' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18, 129-133
(2001) 'Engineering geological mapping' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18, 39-42
(2001) 'Engineering geological mapping' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 39-42
(2001) 'Engineering geological significance of relict periglacial activity in South and East Devon' Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 34, 269-281
(2001) 'Landslide hazard mapping and risk assessment' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18, 43-52 , DOI
(2001) 'Recommendations for future good practice in land surface evaluation' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18, 241-243
(2001) 'The development of land surface evaluation for engineering practice' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18, 3-9
(2001) 'Land surface evaluation: conclusions and recommendations' Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications 18, (1) 241-243 , DOI
(2000) 'Engineering geomorphological mapping of the Upper Greensand escarpment near Honiton, Devon' GEOSCIENCE IN SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND, VOL 10, PT 1 2000 10, 64-67
(1999) 'A possible failure mechanism for the 1575 AD 'Wonder' landslide' East Midland Geographer 21/22, 92-105
(1999) 'Proving the occurrence and cause of a landslide in a legal context' Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 58, 75-85
(1998) 'A Possible Failure Mechanism for the AD 1575 'Wonder Landslide'' East Midland Geographer 21, (2) 92-105
(1997) 'Teaching personal, professional and enterprise skills in geology' Teaching in Higher Education 2, 323-332
(1995) 'GEOMORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE CHANNEL-TUNNEL TERMINAL AND PORTAL' GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL 161, 275-284 , DOI
(1995) 'LAND INSTABILITY AND THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LANDOWNER, DEVELOPER AND CONSULTANT EARTH SCIENTIST' TERRA NOVA 7, (5) 550-553 , DOI
(1990) 'Engineering geomorphology: a UK perspective' Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 42, 39-44
(1989) 'Application of a low-cost database to soil erosion and soil conservation studies in the Awash Basin, Ethiopia' Land Degradation and Rehabilitation 1, 241-262
(1989) 'Loess and head deposits in the Torbay area' Proceedings of the Ussher Society 8, 188-199
(1988) 'Environmental geology mapping of the Torbay area for land use planning' Proceedings of the Ussher Society 7, 18-25
(1988) 'The distribution of landslides in South-west England' Proceedings of the Ussher Society 7, 91-92
(1988) 'Environmental geology mapping for land use planning purposes in the Torbay area' Proceedings - Ussher Society 7, (1) 18-25
(1987) 'Environmental geology mapping: an international review' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publications 4, 215-220
(1987) 'The importance of pedological soil survey in land use planning, resource assessment and site investigation' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 4, 453-466
(1986) 'BS590: The role of geomorphological and geological techniques in a preliminary site investigation' Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 2, 261-267
(1978) 'Flood assessment in ungauged semi-arind catchments as a branch of applied geomorphology' University of London King's College Department of Geography Occasional Paper 8,
Letters
(1997) 'Slip ruling not a legal precedent' Ground Engineering December, 6-6
(1992) 'Landslides of the Undercliff, Ventnor, Isle of Wight' Ground Engineering 26, ((4)) 38-38
Books
Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J (2011) Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications. Elsevier Science Ltd Developments in Earth Surface Processes 15
(2007) Engineering Geomorphology: Theory and Practice. Caithness Whittles Fookes P G, Lee E M, & Griffiths J S, 2007.
Griffiths JS (2002) Mapping in Engineering Geology. Bath Geological Society of London Key Issues in Earth Sciences 1
Griffiths JS (2001) Land Surface Evaluation for Engineering Practice. London Geological Society of London Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication 18
(1999) Landslides. Taylor & Francis International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides
Chapters
(2021) 'Engineering Geology: Geological Maps for Engineering Geology' Encyclopedia of Geology Elsevier 363-376 , DOI
(2020) 'Chapter 13 Hazards associated with mining and mineral exploitation in Cornwall and Devon, SW England' Geological Society of London 321-367 , DOI
(2017) 'Chapter 1 Introduction to engineering geology and geomorphology of glaciated and periglaciated terrains' Geological Society of London 1-30 , DOI
(2017) 'Chapter 3 Geomorphological framework: glacial and periglacial sediments, structures and landforms' Geological Society of London 59-368 , DOI
(2017) 'Chapter 7 Engineering investigation and assessment' Geological Society of London 741-830 , DOI
(2017) 'Chapter 9 Conclusions and illustrative case studies' Geological Society of London 891-936 , DOI
(2016) 'Mass Movement' Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series Springer International Publishing 1-8 , DOI
(2012) 'Engineering Geomorphology of Landslides' in Clague J; Stead D Landslides 172-186
(2011) 'Introduction to applied geomorphological mapping' in Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications Elsevier Science Ltd 3-11 , DOI
(2011) 'The Cherry Garden landslide, Etchinghill escarpment, UK' in Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications Elsevier Science Ltd 397-411 , DOI
(2011) 'The future of geomorphological mapping' in Smith M; Paron P; Griffiths J Geomorphological Mapping: Methods and Applications Elsevier Science Ltd 589-593 , DOI
(2005) 'Landslides' in Fookes PG; Milligan G; Lee EM Handbook of Engineering Geomorphology Whittles; Caithness 173-217
(2004) 'Engineering Geology: Geological Maps' in Selley RC; Cocks R; Plimer IR Encyclopedia of Geology Elsevier; Amsterdam 463-473
(2004) 'Engineering Geology: Geomorphology' in Selley RC; Cocks R; Plimer IR Encyclopedia of Geology Elsevier; Amsterdam 474-481
(2004) 'Geomorphological Mapping' in Goudie AS Encyclopedia of Geomorphology Routledge, London 427-428
(2004) 'Terrain Evaluation' in Goudie AS Encyclopedia of Geomorphology Routledge, London 1044-1049
(1996) 'Engineering geomorphology' in Harris CS Engineering geology of the Channel Tunnel Thomas Telford 64-75
(1996) 'The character, age and depositional environments of the Fremington Clay series' in Charman DJ; Newnham RM; Croot DG Devon and East Cornwall Field Guide Quaternary Research Association 14-34
(1988) 'Geomorphology' in Doornkamp JC; Environment GBDOT Planning and development: Applied Earth Science Background - Torbay 26-42
(1985) 'Water and Sediment Problems in Drylands' in Cooke RU; Brunsden D; Doornkamp JC; Jones DK Urban Geomorphology in Drylands Oxford Univ Pr 137-189
Conference Papers
(2015) 'Geological Society of London Engineering Group Working Party on periglacial and glacial engineering geology' 4265-4270
(2014) 'Mapping landslides at different scales' Advances in Terrain Mapping and Analysis for Landslide Hazard Assessment Hong Kong 2-/-0/20142-/-0/2014Hong Kong Regional Group of the Geological Society 2-17
(2011) 'Landscape evolution and engineering geology: preliminary results from IAEG Commission 22' in Williams AL; Pinches GM; Chin CY Geologically Active Auckland 9-/-0/20109-/-0/2010CRC Press 1885-1893
(2010) 'Geomorphological applications in geotechnical and civil engineering' in Bateira C; Soares L; Gomes A V Congresso Nacional de Geomorfologia Porto 2-/-1/20102-/-1/201021-25
(2009) 'Evaluating risk in a rural environment: a case study, Sorbas SE Spain' in Culshaw MG; Reeves HJ; Jefferson I; Spink TW Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities Nottingham 9-/-0/20069-/-0/2006Geological Society Pub House
(2009) 'Landslides affecting the Via Interoceanica, East of Quito, Ecuador' in Culshaw MG; Reeves HJ; Jefferson I; Spink TW Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities Nottingham 9-/-0/20066-/-0/2006Geological Society Pub House
(2004) 'Construction design data provided by the investigation of geomorphological processes and landforms' in Jardine RJ; Potts DM; Higgins KG Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: the Skempton Conference, Thomas Telford, London 1292-1303
(2002) 'GIS applications for nearshore investigations' 13th Hydrographic Biannual International Symposium Kiel, Germany 0-/-1/20020-/-1/2002Hydrographic Society
(2000) 'Relict periglacial mass movement features near East Prawle, South Devon' in Bromhead E; Dixon N; Ibsen M-L Landslides in research, theory and practice Cardiff 6-/-0/20006-/-0/2000665-670
(2000) 'The role of landsliding in landscape development in the Rio Aguas catchment, South-east Spain' in Bromhead E; Dixon N; Ibsen M-L Landslides in research, theory and practice Cardiff 6-/-0/20006-/-0/2000701-706
(2000) 'The problems of landslides in mudrocks' Living with Natural Hazards Vienna 1-/-0/20001-/-0/2000Arsenal Research Institute
(1999) 'An overview of the main landslide field sites in the 9th ICFL' 3-13
(1999) 'Mass movement features in the vicinity of the town of Sorbas, South-east Spain' 57-63
(1999) 'Small-scale mass movement failures in Early to Mid Pleistocene fluvial deposits in the Vera Basin, South-east Spain' 137-145
(1996) 'The potential applications of airbourne thematic mapper data for monitoring landfill leachate dispersion' in Forde MC Polluted + Marginal Land - 96 Brunel University, London 7-/-0/19967-/-0/1996343-353
(1994) 'GEOTECHNICAL SOILS MAPPING FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES IN CENTRAL SAUDI-ARABIA' 69-85
(1994) 'Wave impacts on sea walls and breakwaters' 656-670
(1993) 'Terrain evaluation methods for predicting relative hazards from mass movement, fluvial erosion and soil erosion in the developing world' in Merriman PA; Britain RSG Natural Disasters: Protecting Vulnerable Communities London 0-/-1/19930-/-1/1993Thomas Telford 167-183
(1992) 'Natural hazards to opencast mine development in tropical neotectonic terrain' Engineering to Sustain the Environment Lae, Papua New Guinea 1-/-1/19921-/-1/1992Society of Professional Engineers of Papua New Guinea 25-48
(1989) 'Loess and head deposits in the Torbay area' 188-190
(1988) 'Environmental geology mapping for land use planning purposes in the Torbay area' 18-25
Reports
(1999) Scoping Study for a Global Quantitative Risk Assessment of Natural Terrain Landslides in Hong Kong. GEO 19/97 Geotechncal Engineering Office, Hong Kong
(1999) Development of a simple computer model for the design of stable cutting slopes. Laboratory Work in Science Education: an Evaluation with Case Studies Science Education Enhancement and Development University of Plymouth
(1999) Fieldwork in Science Education. Science Education Enhancement and Development HEFCE University of Plymouth
(1999) Geological Field Teaching using Discovery Techniques. Science Education Enhancement and Development HEFCE University of Plymouth
(1999) Resolution difficulties in establishing landslide spatial and temporal distributions for hazard and risk assessment. Forecasting, Prevention and Reduction of Landslide and Avalanche Risk European Commission Swedish Geotechnical Institute
(1988) Applied Earth Science Mapping of the Torbay Region. Department of the Environment Applied Earth Science Mapping Programme Department of the Environment
(1988) Causes and Mechanisms of Landsliding. Department of the Environment Open File Report: Review of Research into Landsliding in Great Britain Department of the Environment
(1987) Landsliding in Southwest England. Department of the Environment Open File Report: Review of Research into Landsliding in Great Britain Department of the Environment
(1986) Landslide Hazard Analysis. Department of the Environment Open File Report: Review of Research into Landsliding in Great Britain Department of the Environment
(1985) Environmental Geology Mapping. Open file Research Report for the Department of the Environment Department of the Environment
(1985) Report on Environmental Geology Mapping: Review of Current Practice. Open File Research Report for the Department of the Environment Department of the Environment
(1982) Water and Sediment Systems in Drylands. Open File Research Report to the United Nations University United Nations
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Conferences organised
- Bicentennial Conference of the Geological Society: QE2 Conference Centre in London September 2007. Co-convenor of the Environment Sessions, and Member of the Scientific Planning Committee
- 10th Congress of the International Association for Engineering Geology & the Environment, Nottingham September 2006: Chairman of the organising committee and conference convenor. The Congress is held every four years.
- Pro-Geo 2001, Professional Geologists of the South West Annual Conference, July 2001 (member of the organising committee) – Mining Heritage.
- RGS-IBG Annual Conference, Plymouth January 2001; session on Geomorphology and Risk
- Pro-Geo 2000, Professional Geologists of the South West Annual Conference, June 2000 (member of the organising committee) – Communications and the Media for Geologists
- GEOSCIENCE 2000, Manchester June 2000; sessions on: Hazard and Risk Management in Engineering Geology; the Engineering Geologist as Expert Witness
- CALAR Conference on ‘Living with Natural Hazards,’ Vienna, Austria, January 2000 – session on Landslides in Stiff Soil and Soft Rock.
- 9th International Field Trip and Conference on Landslides, 5-16th September 1999, Southern Britain and the University of Bristol (co-organiser with R Thomas)
- Pro-Geo 1999, Professional Geologists of the South West Annual Conference, June 1999 (member of the organising committee) – Hazard Assessment
- Pro-Geo 1998, Professional Geologists of the South West Annual Conference, June 1998 (Chair of the organising committee) – Project Management
- GEOSCIENCE 1998, Keele June 1998; session on: Terrain Evaluation in Engineering Geology
- RGS-IBG Annual Conference, Nottingham January 1994; session on Applied Geomorphology