EVALUATION OF POLLUTION FATE AND TRANSPORT RISKS AND  IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT ON ABANDONED MINE LANDS: CASE STUDIES FOR THE PERRY CANYON AND CASELTON WASH ABANDONED MINE LANDS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Breitmeyer ◽  
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Rachel Thomas ◽  
Rachel Thomas ◽  
Spencer Whitman ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Fate And Transport ◽  
Abandoned Mine ◽  
Abandoned Mine Lands ◽  
Mine Lands

scholarly journals Case Studies of Geophysical Mapping of Hazard and Contaminated Zones in Abandoned Mine Lands

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Sub Sim ◽  
Hyeon-Tae Ju ◽  
Kwan-Soo Kim ◽  
Ji-Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Abandoned Mine ◽  
Abandoned Mine Lands ◽  
Mine Lands ◽  
Geophysical Mapping

A GIS Methodology for Assessing the Safety Hazards of Abandoned Mine Lands (AMLs)

2013 ◽  
pp. 2128-2149
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Dolney
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Abandoned Mine ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Abandoned Mine Lands ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Mine Lands

Abandoned mine lands (AMLs) associated with past coal-mining scar Pennsylvania’s landscape with environmental and safety hazards. Reclamation projects eliminate and reduce hazards AMLs pose. Due to the large number of AMLs and limited funds, precedence is given to reclaim the most hazardous sites first. These sites are identified through an assessment process that assigns priorities to AMLs. However, priorities are out-dated and do not accurately reflect the current spatial distribution of land use and census data. This article presents a GIS methodology for the prioritization of AMLs using the process of extrapolation and focal statistics. By incorporating current assessment techniques into GIS with current land use and census data, AML priorities were reassigned to accurately reflect the current spatial landscape. Results indicate that current AML priorities assigned by the state do not accurately reflect current land use and census data and underestimate the safety hazards of many sites, including high priority sites.

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