scholarly journals Geotourist Potential Of Post-Mining Regions In Poland

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Nita ◽  
Urszula Myga-Piątek
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Aesthetic Values ◽  
Mining Regions

Abstract The current article will attempt to confirm that Polish post-mining areas are characterized by high cognitive and aesthetic values and that they have great geotourism potential, which has been little used so far. Tourism is regarded to be one of the most dynamically growing sectors of the global economy and is a phenomenon that occurs in the landscapes of all ecological and altitudinal zones. Geotourism is among the relatively recent types of tourism. Poland is a highly attractive country for geotourism. The aim of this article is to analyze the distribution and size of post-mining areas in Poland and, based on these analyses, to assess the geotourist potential of selected post-mining regions. Based on the distribution of natural resource mining sites and their potential and actual use in geotourism, the authors selected 20 actual and potential geotourist regions in Poland. These regions were divided into three basic categories based on their attractiveness.

scholarly journals Just Transition as a Tool for Preventing Energy Poverty among Women in Mining Areas—A Case Study of the Silesia Region, Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3372
Author(s):  
Olga Janikowska ◽  
Joanna Kulczycka
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Major Conclusion ◽  
Energy Transformation ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Transition Strategy ◽  
Mining Regions

The inevitable energy transformation can be perceived as an opportunity and as a threat to the actions undertaken to prevent energy poverty in European mining regions. Silesia is a special exemplification of the European region whose economy has been based on coal industry for centuries. There are still about 70,000 miners and coal is also widely used for heating households. Based on developed map of jobs lost in mining and related industry and the demographic and social data the proposal of activities addressed to different group of people has been created. It was also indicated that energy poverty in Poland mainly concerns households inhabited by single women. Therefore, the major conclusion of the paper is postulated that the Just Transition strategy should be extended by issues strictly related to the situation of women in the future labor market. Additionally, the concept of a special hub for women, whose aim would be professional activation of women of various age groups, has been introduced.

scholarly journals Distribution of Contaminated Soils along Transversal and Longitudinal Gradients in Dynamic Fluvial Environment (Southern Québec, Canada)

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. ASWR.S22465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Saint-Laurent ◽  
Francis Baril ◽  
Ilias Bazier ◽  
Vernhar Gervais-Beaulac ◽  
Camille Chapados
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Copper Mining ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Pb Contamination ◽  
Flood Zone ◽  
Longitudinal Gradients ◽  
Mine Sites

This research combines a hydrological and pedological approach to better understand the spatial distribution of contaminated soils along the Massawippi River (southern Québec, Canada). This river crosses through former mines, which were some of the largest copper mining areas in North America from 1865 to 1939. To determine the spatial distribution and concentration of the metal elements, soil samples were taken in each flood recurrence zone appearing on official flood zone maps. The maximum values obtained for Cu and Pb are 380 and 200 mg kg−1, respectively, for the soils in the frequent flood zones (FFzs), while the values for soils in the moderate flood zones (MFzs) range from 700 to 540 (Cu) and 580 to 460 mg kg−1 (Pb). Contamination extends through several kilometers of the former mining sites (Eustis and Capleton), and concentration of metals in alluvial soils is slightly higher near the mine sites.

scholarly journals Seasonal Assessment of Groundwater Contamination in Coal Mining Areas of Balochistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6889
Author(s):  
Ayesha Ayub ◽  
Sheikh Saeed Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mines ◽  
Physicochemical Analysis ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Who Standards

Balochistan is a semi-arid region. The assessment of water quality is very important, as the majority of people depend on groundwater for drinking purposes. The present study involves the quality assessment and mapping of drinking water in the five selected major coal mining sites in the four districts of Balochistan. A total of 50 samples were collected from these five coal mining sites in two seasons: i.e., summer and winter. A physicochemical analysis was carried out for groundwater samples: i.e., pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solid (TDS), CO3, HCO3-, Cl-, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Hg, Ni, and Zn. Thematic maps were used to depict the spatial distribution of significant variables and were compared with WHO standards (2011) during both seasons. The majority of parameters crossed the safe permissible limit of WHO standards. The water quality index (WQI) was calculated for the whole monitoring data obtained from both seasons from the perspective of drinking water in each of the selected sites. Moreover, a principle component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix was carried out for the data analysis in order to identify the source of pollution and correlation among the variables. The results suggested that the overall quality of water from the selected coal mining sites deteriorated due to the overexploitation of coal mines and mining activity. The current investigation provides a comprehensive picture of the current status of water quality in and around the selected coal mines of Balochistan.

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF RIVER WATER IN GOLD MINING AREAS OF CAMBODIA

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
SATOSHI MURAO ◽  
FUMITAKA NISHIYAMA ◽  
SOTHAM SIENG
Keyword(s):  
Gold Mining ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Social Concern ◽  
Mining Site ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The University

In Cambodia, artisanal mining has recently come to a social concern because of the possibility to cause environmental degradation and human health problems. The General Department of Mineral Resources of Cambodia is collecting environmental specimens in mining sites to watch the situation. This time, four water samples from Sampov Loon and one from Memong mining site were sent from the Department to Hiroshima University, Japan, and the samples were analyzed by means of PIXE at the University. A volume of 10 μl from each sample was separated and dropped onto 4 μm polypropylene backing foil. The measurement was carried out by using 2.5 MV single-ended Van de Graaff accelerator. A Si(Li) detector (active area, 80mm2; sensitive depth, 5mm; Be -window's thickness, 25 μm; resolution, 167 eV fwhm at 5.9 keV) was used for both of in vacuo PIXE and non-vacuum external beam PIXE measurement. A computer code PIXS was used for the quantification. The result indicates that there are at least two kinds of water in Sampov Loon and one of them possibly represents polluted condition.

In the Eye of the Storm: Rebel Taxation of Artisanal Mines and Strategies of Violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1968-1993
Author(s):  
Mario Krauser
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Rebel Groups ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Persistent Violence ◽  
Mining Population

According to the resource curse theory, persistent violence in developing areas results from rebels’ ability to finance warfare with natural resource revenues. Surprisingly, this overlooks the complexities of raising revenue from a mobile mining population that values security as well as income. The literature thus neglects a fundamental question: what are the incentives of rebel groups to prevent or perpetuate conflict in mining areas? This paper delineates a rational to both increase and decrease violence. Protecting a mine should allow rebels to extract taxes in return. Simultaneously, to maintain this demand for security, rebels may need to destabilize the wider area. The hypotheses are tested with novel data on rebel taxation at over 3’000 artisanal mines in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Supporting the hypotheses, the results show that rebel-taxed mines appear exempt from violence nearby but imperiled at the perimeter.

Comprehensive Assessment of the Geoecological Situation of Mining Areas (on the Example of Solikam Urban District)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
E.A. Karfidova ◽  
V.M. Makeev ◽  
A.P. Sizov ◽  
I.M. Kravchenko
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Urban District ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
State Register ◽  
State Registration ◽  
Information Basis ◽  
Mining Regions

The methods for the complex assessment of the geoenviromental situation in a mining region based on the integration of open data from the ROSREESTR (The Federal Service For State Registration, Cadastre And Cartography), the ROSPRIRODNADZOR (Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources), Google Earth, scientific publications and other sources, in particular, related to the analysis of neotectonic and geodynamic problems in the region are considered. The conclusions are made as a result of the analysis of the geoenviromental situation on the example of the Solikamsk urban district and the recommendations are proposed: a land management program and the formation of geoecological data in the Unified State Register of Real Estate quarters (polluted, degraded and disturbed lands) - as an information basis for the regional model of spatial planning of mining regions.

scholarly journals Phytoremediation potential of Pteris vittata L. and Eleusine indica L. through field study and greenhouse experiments

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Thi Kim Anh Bui
Keyword(s):  
Pteris Vittata ◽  
Greenhouse Experiment ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Mining Site ◽  
Eleusine Indica ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Pteris Vittata L

This study focused on determining Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Zinc (Zn) concentrations of indigenous plants Pteris vittata L. and Eleusine indica L. in greenhouse experiment and some mining sites in Bac Kan province, Vietnam. The results showed that the soils of surveyed mining areas contained 378 – 6753 mgkg-1 As, 3,210 - 21,312 mgkg-1 Pb, 15.6- 312 mgkg-1 Cd and 1,280-25,310 mgkg-1 Zn depending on the characteristics of each mining site. In both greenhouse and field, Pteris vittata L. was As hyperaccumulators, containing more than 0.1% As in its shoots. Eleusine indica L accumulate high concentrations of Pb (1,234-4,316 mgkg-1) and Zn (982-2,352 mgkg-1) in their roots. None of two plant species had high Cd accumulating ability in the root and shoot. The amounts of heavy metals in two species under the field condition smaller than in the greenhouse experiment when they grew nearly in the same soil. Both two plants are good candidates for phytoremediation of these mining sites. Nghiên cứu này nhằm đánh giá hàm lượng Asen (As), Cadimi (Cd), Chì (Pb) và Kẽm (Zn) của hai loài thực vật bản địa là Pteris vittata L. và Eleusine indica L. trong thí nghiệm nhà kính và tại một số điểm khai thác mỏ ở tỉnh Bắc Kạn, phía Bắc Việt Nam. Kết quả chỉ ra rằng, đất vùng mỏ khảo sát có chứa 378 – 6753 mgkg-1 As, 3210 - 21312 mgkg-1 Pb, 15,6- 312 mgkg-1 Cd và 1280-25310 mgkg-1 Zn phụ thuộc vào tính chất của từng điểm lấy mẫu. Trong cả thí nghiệm tại nhà kính và ngoài đồng ruộng, Pteris vittata L. đã được xác định là loài siêu tích lũy As, nó có chứa lượng As nhiều hơn 0.1% ở trong phần trên mặt đất của cây. Eleusine indica L tích lũy cao lượng Pb (1234-4316 mgkg-1) và Zn (982-2352 mgkg-1) trong phần rễ cây. Hai loài thực vật nghiên cứu không có khả năng tích lũy cao lượng Cd ở phần thân và rễ cây. Hàm lượng kim loại nặng tích lũy trong thực vật nghiên cứu ở ngoài thực địa nhỏ hơn trong thí nghiệm khi cùng mọc trên một loại đất ô nhiễm như nhau. Cả hai loài thực vật nghiên cứu là đối tượng tốt cho xử lý ô nhiễm tại các điểm mỏ khảo sát.

scholarly journals Distribution of Fluoride in the Phosphorite Mining Area of Hahotoe–Kpogame (Togo)

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 84-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gnon Tanouayi ◽  
Kissao Gnandi ◽  
Kamilou Ouro-Sama ◽  
Adoté Agbéko Aduayi-Akue ◽  
Housséni Ahoudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mining Area ◽  
Fluoride Content ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Reference Area ◽  
Molecular Absorption ◽  
Digestion Method ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
The University

Background. Phosphorites in the mining area of Hahotoé-Kpogamé contain high levels of fluoride that can cause illness among people living close to the mining and processing sites. Objectives. To assess the distribution of fluoride in the different areas around the phosphorite mining areas in Togo. Methods. Analyses were performed by molecular absorption spectrometer (HACH DR3800) according to the procedure manual at the geochemical laboratory of the University of Lomé. The sodium 2 - (parasulfophenylazo) - 1,8 - dihydroxy - 3,6 - naphthalenedisulfonate (SPADNS) method was used to determine fluoride contents and the PhosVer® 3 with acid persulfate digestion method was used to measure phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5). GraphPad Prism version 3.0 software was used for the data processing. Results. The surface water of the mining sites had a fluoride content ranging from 0.38 to 3.52 mg/l (average = 1.33 mg/l; n = 10, n is the number of samples). Groundwater in this area had a fluoride content between 0.15 mg/l and 1.39 mg/l (average = 0.58 mg/l, n = 15). In the groundwater in the villages around the phosphorite processing plant, the fluoride content ranged between 0.15 and 0.63 mg/l (average = 0.41 mg/l; n = 22). The fluoride content in the water of the phosphorite mining area was higher than in Gbodjomé (reference area). Meanwhile, assessment of the effluents discharged into the ocean had a fluoride content ranging from 12 to 20 mg/l. In dusts, the P2O5 and fluoride contents were 36.02% and 1.85%, respectively. Vegetables from the local market garden produce showed levels of fluoride up to 2.06%. The average contents of P2O5 and fluoride in one of the phosphorite profiles were 32.38% and 3.00%, respectively. A significant correlation was observed between P2O5 and fluoride. Conclusions. The correlation between P2O5 and fluoride in phosphorites shows that phosphorite mining is the main source of fluoride pollution in this area.

scholarly journals Prospects for Social and Economic Development of Coal Mining Regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 04021
Author(s):  
Elena Kazantseva ◽  
Natalya Osokina ◽  
Galina Chistyakova
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Mining Regions ◽  
Modern Technologies

In recent decades, raw materials companies occupy leading positions in world ratings, largely determining the economic situation of their home countries. The rapid growth of digital companies’ position in the global economy does not detract from the role of raw materials production, which develops using modern technologies and adheres to the principles of sustainable development. The paper analyzes the position of leading foreign and domestic raw materials companies in the world rankings; examines the features of mining regions functioning, in particular, coal mining regions (on the example of the Kemerovo region, Western Siberia, Russia), and the prospects for their long-term development. Proposals for long-term development of coal mining regions are formulated.

Assessment of water quality of the ex-sand mining sites in Pasir Sakti District East Lampung for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3007-3014
Author(s):  
Qadar Hasani ◽  
Niken Tunjung Murti Pratiwi ◽  
Yusli Wardiatno ◽  
Hefni Effendi ◽  
Herman Yulianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Iron Sulfate ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Sand Mining ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Density Analysis

Sand mining activities in Pasir Sakti District, East Lampung Regency, have changed the landscape and the allotment of land around it. The former sand mining area now becomes large puddles that are not utilized. This study aimed to analyze the suitability of water quality in ex-sand mining areas for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture. Observations were carried out at three stations in January-October 2019. Water quality measurements were performed to check water depth, clarity, temperature, current, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, nitrate, phosphate, iron, sulfate, and phytoplankton density. Analysis of suitability for aquaculture was carried out using weighting and scoring methods. Based on the results of the suitability analysis, the scoring result of the sand mining land for O.niloticus culture was in the range of 64% -68%. This score is classified as marginally suitable. The parameters with low scores are clarity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, ammonia, phosphate, and iron (Fe) concentration parameters. Meanwhile, salinity, nitrate, sulfate, and phytoplankton density indicate conditions that are suitable for aquaculture. Therefore, severe treatment is needed to improve water quality to make it ideal for O.niloticus culture.

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