It is a description of a location that is being spoken about in terms of geology.
Describe land formations, out crops, age of rock, topography, etc
tectonic forces, etc
Geological seam
Periods are subdivisions of geological eras.
a break in the geological record is a disconformity
A geological disaster is when the structure of the earth changes.
the hills
tectonic forces, etc
If 'things' mean geological disasters:EarthquakesVolcanic eruptionsTsunamis (result of underwater earthquake)If 'things' mean geological features:Volcanic beltsVolcanic arcsOceanic trenches
lack of local financial, technical or managerial skills
Geo means earth, and "ology" is the study of. Geology, therefore, refers to the study of the earth, and geological pertains to that, such as the time periods or features of the earth.
Your own or favourite type of setting.
Yves Lafoy has written: 'Geological setting of the North Fiji Basin' -- subject(s): Sea-floor spreading, Geology
Geological Museum of the State Geological Institute was created in 1919.
The Permian is a geological period which ended about 250 million years ago.
Geological time starts at the Big bang. For example, if a scientist says that a 1000years is not a long time in "geological time" they simply mean on a timescale a thousand years in nothing
the setting in story means the time and place
It could mean the geological spread of coal seams in the ground. Or it could mean the process of getting the coal from the mines to the consumers.