Essays about: "mine reclamation"

Found 5 essays containing the words mine reclamation.

  1. 1. Implementation of shepherdism in the reclamation of the Bełchatów brown coal mine as care for the environment, people and the economy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Aleksandra Arent; [2023]
    Keywords : mine reclamation; agroforestry; common pool resource; wood pasture; heritage tourism; Bełchatów; coal mine; remediation; shepherdism; pastoralism; post-capitalism; care;

    Abstract : The EU is currently under an energy transition and the phase-out of coal mining and burning. The Bełchatów brown coal mine is scheduled to stop its operations in 2036. READ MORE

  3. 2. RECLAIMING KIRUNA : Ecological reclamation of post-exhaustion Kiruna mine

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : DIKSHA ANAND; [2020]
    Keywords : Reclamation; Kiruna; Post-exhaustion mine; Brownfield redevelopment; Landscape ecology; Restore; Revive; Regenerate; Bio-economy; Sustainable urban design;

    Abstract : In brownfield regeneration models, extraction sites are often left out of the question because of degradation, severe contamination, or economic viability and are usually abandoned, after the minimal remediations. These exhaustions not only impact the environment and economy in spatial relations but also influence the growth of the communities cultured by them. READ MORE

  4. 3. A prologue to the post coal-mining era

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Lisa Jonas; [2019]
    Keywords : surface coal mine; land art; soil; water; vegetation; excavator; reinforced embankment; spiral; meander; pier; lake; landscape architecture; remediation; reclamation;

    Abstract : The surface mine Hambach is located in the west of Germany, close to Cologne and was founded in 1978 from the electric company RWE to dig up brown coal and produce electricity. The mine measures a surface of 8.500ha and a depth of 470 m and was planned to be operated until 2045. READ MORE

  5. 4. Naturvård och efterbehandling i Masugnsbyns dolomittäkt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Lina Edgren; [2016]
    Keywords : fjällsippa; Dryas octopetala; kalktallskog; kalkgranskog; dryas-hed; Masugnsbyn; dolomit; mountain avens; lime pine forest; lime spruce forest; dryas-heath; dolomite;

    Abstract : Vid all täktverksamhet är miljöarbetet viktigt, och stort fokus läggs idag på efterbehandling av verksamhetsområdet. Ofta är målet att gröngöra området med sprutsådd eller liknande, och ibland eftersträvas att området ska likna omgivningarna. READ MORE

  6. 5. Landvinning : scenarier för efterbehandling och gestaltning av Aitikgruvan, Gällivare

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Simon Fogelqvist; [2008]
    Keywords : gruvor; gruvverksamhet; återställa; återvinna; efterbehandla; landskap; gestaltning;

    Abstract : Open pit mining creates huge amounts of tailings and waste rock deposits. Due to it's content of sulphide minerals, predominantly pyrite (FeS2), there is a risk of oxidation and formation of acid water containing heavy metals, known as Acid Rock Drainage (ARD). To prevent the process of oxidation, the tailings and waste rock have to be reclaimed. READ MORE