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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Post mining land use"”.
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Sustainability Assessment of Post-Mining Land Use Planning
Mining, by its nature, provides enormous investment to the mining nations and by extension contributes to the socio-economic development of the host communities. Where these communities exist, they remain a cause of concern since they are predominantly dependent on the economic opportunities …
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Identifying Optimal Sites for Aquaculture in Southern Ontario Aggregate Pit Lakes: A Sustainable Post-Mining Land-Use Alternative
… social and economic impacts. However, effective post-mining land-use (PMLU) in pit lakes must carefully consider the limnology, geography, and technical attributes of each site. We propose the implementation of aquaculture as an innovative and sustainable PMLU strategy in pit lakes. With proper …
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A Feasibility Analysis of Wind Power as an Alternative Post-mining Land Use in Surface Coal Mines in West Virginia
Surface coal mining in West Virginia has supplied energy to the eastern coast of the United States for over a century. Over the years, the coal mining industry has been forced to adapt as societal demands regarding health, safety, and environmental impacts have changed. More recent pressure has …
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Costs of Reclamation on Southern Appalachian Coal Mines: A cost-effectiveness analysis for reforestation versus hayland/pasture reclamation
The two most common options for post-mining land uses in the southern Appalachians are forestry or hayland/pasture. Hayland/pasture has become the predominant reclamation type due to ease of establishment and strict regulation standards requiring quick and dense erosion control by herbaceous cover. …
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Analysis of Reconstructed Mine Soils on Reclaimed Coal and Mineral Sands Mined Lands in Virginia
Post-mining land use potentials are greatly influenced by mine soil properties. I analyzed and classified coal mine soils in SW VA and mineral sands mine soils in SE VA to aid development of appropriate post-mining land use interpretations. For coal mine soils, long-term pedogenesis was assessed in …
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Approaches and Barriers to Incorporating Sustainable Development Into Coal Mine Design
… sustainability challenges. The designer of coal mining operations needs to simultaneously consider legal, environmental, and sustainability goals, along with traditional mining engineering parameters, as integral parts of the design process. However, traditional coal mining planning seldom …
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Economic Viability of Woody Bioenergy Cropping for Surface Mine Reclamation
… woody biomass for energy production can be used as a mine reclamation procedure to satisfy the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and provide renewable energy for the United States. This study examines the economic viability of bioenergy production on previously mined …
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Five-year fertilizer and ground cover effects on surface-mine soils and pine growth
During the last three years, 80% of mining permits in Virginia listed forestland as the post-mining land use. Adequate stocking and growth of tree stands at time of bond-release eligibility and beyond is an important beginning for returning mined lands to a productive state. In order to ensure …