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Joseph Fairfield Poland (1908–1991) was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence. He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue. [1]
Joseph Franklin Poland (September 4, 1892 – March 23, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1954. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California .
Memorial to Joseph F. Poland 1908-1991 A. IVAN JOHNSON 7474 Upham Court, Arvada, Colorado 80003 On June 4, 1991, Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacra mento, California, hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease. A recognized expert on land subsidence and a retiree from the U.S. Geological
Joseph Fairfield Poland was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence.[1] He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue.[1] Land subsidence results from over pumping groundwater that leads to compaction of unconsolidated aquifer systems and is the leading cause of land subsidence.[2]
Joseph F. Poland (1908-1991) Johnson, A. Ivan. On June 4, 1991, AGU Fellow Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson's Disease.
- A. Ivan Johnson
- 1991
Joseph F. Poland, Chairman and Editor. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the publishers concerning the legal status of any country or territory, or of its authorities, or concerning the frontiers of any country or territory.
The three types of fluid withdrawal by man that have caused noticeable subsidence under favorable geologic conditions are (1) the withdrawal of oil, gas, and associated water, (2) the withdrawal of hot water or steam for geothermal power, and (3) the withdrawal of ground water.
