scholarly journals Resources and specificity of reclamation at the coal mining spoils

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeniya A. Gurkova ◽  
Vladimir A. Androkhanov ◽  
Alexey T. Lavrinenko
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Humus Horizon ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Hydrothermal Coefficient ◽  
Soil Substrate ◽  
Fertile Soil ◽  
Technogenic Landscapes ◽  
Active Temperature

The article analyses Khakassia environmental conditions with the aim to estimate their resources and role in the efficient reclamation of coal mining spoils. The availability of potentially fertile soil substrate as a resource for large-scale reclamation was evaluated by the thickness of the quaternary clay and loamy bedrock layers, taking into account the amount of the substrate needed for reclamation. The availability of resources of the potentially fertile soil substrate was carried out by taking into account the thickness and soil bulk density of the humus horizon of the most fertile soils of the region, and considering the obtained estimayes within the framework of the methodical rules and normative regulations for optimal reclamation. The availability of hydrothermal resources was estimated by active temperature sums and hydrothermal coefficient. Overall the distribution of reclamation resources was found to be very uneven throughout the region. In the south of Khakassia with its large areas occupied by technogenic landscapes the reclamation resources were concluded to be in deficit, insufficient for carrying out the reclamation according with the optimal protocols. Such lack of resources is indirectly confirmed by prevailing areas occupied by self-revegetating coal mining spoils. The article also describes some successful reclamation examples where specific local environmental conditions were used in such a way as to decrease the effect of deficient resources, thus increasing the efficacy of the self-restoration of technogenic landscapes.

scholarly journals Environmental and taxonomic controls of carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition in <i>Sphagnum</i> across broad climatic and geographic ranges

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (16) ◽  
pp. 5189-5202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustaf Granath ◽  
Håkan Rydin ◽  
Jennifer L. Baltzer ◽  
Fia Bengtsson ◽  
Nicholas Boncek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Net Primary Productivity ◽  
Isotope Composition ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Isotopic Signature ◽  
Co2 Uptake ◽  
Δ13c Values ◽  
Site Variation ◽  
Species Specific

Abstract. Rain-fed peatlands are dominated by peat mosses (Sphagnum sp.), which for their growth depend on nutrients, water and CO2 uptake from the atmosphere. As the isotopic composition of carbon (12,13C) and oxygen (16,18O) of these Sphagnum mosses are affected by environmental conditions, Sphagnum tissue accumulated in peat constitutes a potential long-term archive that can be used for climate reconstruction. However, there is inadequate understanding of how isotope values are influenced by environmental conditions, which restricts their current use as environmental and palaeoenvironmental indicators. Here we tested (i) to what extent C and O isotopic variation in living tissue of Sphagnum is species-specific and associated with local hydrological gradients, climatic gradients (evapotranspiration, temperature, precipitation) and elevation; (ii) whether the C isotopic signature can be a proxy for net primary productivity (NPP) of Sphagnum; and (iii) to what extent Sphagnum tissue δ18O tracks the δ18O isotope signature of precipitation. In total, we analysed 337 samples from 93 sites across North America and Eurasia using two important peat-forming Sphagnum species (S. magellanicum, S. fuscum) common to the Holarctic realm. There were differences in δ13C values between species. For S. magellanicum δ13C decreased with increasing height above the water table (HWT, R2=17 %) and was positively correlated to productivity (R2=7 %). Together these two variables explained 46 % of the between-site variation in δ13C values. For S. fuscum, productivity was the only significant predictor of δ13C but had low explanatory power (total R2=6 %). For δ18O values, approximately 90 % of the variation was found between sites. Globally modelled annual δ18O values in precipitation explained 69 % of the between-site variation in tissue δ18O. S. magellanicum showed lower δ18O enrichment than S. fuscum (−0.83 ‰ lower). Elevation and climatic variables were weak predictors of tissue δ18O values after controlling for δ18O values of the precipitation. To summarize, our study provides evidence for (a) good predictability of tissue δ18O values from modelled annual δ18O values in precipitation, and (b) the possibility of relating tissue δ13C values to HWT and NPP, but this appears to be species-dependent. These results suggest that isotope composition can be used on a large scale for climatic reconstructions but that such models should be species-specific.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF COAL MINING DEVELOPMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN KUZBASS

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Yu. A. Masaev ◽  
◽  
A.I. Kopytov ◽  
V.Yu. Masaev ◽  
M.A. Yakovchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Environmental Conditions

scholarly journals Transplantation of the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica through naturalistic engineering techniques: value, weakness and further improvements

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Acunto ◽  
Luigi Piazzi ◽  
Francesco L. Cinelli ◽  
Anna Maria De Biasi ◽  
Lorenzo Pacciardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Posidonia Oceanica ◽  
Hydrodynamic Conditions ◽  
Coastal System ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Selection Of

Transplantation of seagrasses is considered a useful method to favour the recovery of degraded meadows. Hence, many projects have been carried out worldwide and a manifold of techniques have been applied. However, the choice of transplantation procedures remains a main problem to be assessed. In order to optimize efforts and to minimize risks of plants loss, the applied methodologies should take into account typology of hosting substratum, hydrodynamic conditions, depth and seagrass species. Due to their fundamental ecological role in the Mediterranean coastal system, many restoration projects aiming to preserve Posidonia oceanica meadows took place in the last decades. Several transplantation techniques have produced different results. In fact the same transplanting methodology may originate diverse results under different environmental conditions. Recently, naturalistic engineering techniques developed on land, have been used for transplantations of P. oceanica. Pilot projects concerning small surfaces were carried out between 2006 and 2010. More recently, a large-scale program (0.1 km2) was realized in 2012 at Civitavecchia (Roma, Thyrrenian Sea). The applied technique consists basically of mattresses filled with sand coupled with a net covering able to hold steady in situ the plant rhizomes. These structures have been variously modified in time to be adapted to the different type of substratum and various hydrodynamic conditions of the transplanting sites. Following the results of these transplantation experiences, we analyzed pros and cons of the techniques in order to improve the methodology. Firstly, these techniques may be considered suitable to large-scale projects allowing to minimize transplantation times. Secondly, the rhizomes may be successfully fixed to the structures; the majority of the transplanted shoots was not damaged showing a very good vegetative vitality with the production of new rhizomes, leaves and roots few months after transplanting. Finally, this procedure is flexible, as the basic technique can be modified and tailored to the various environmental conditions of the different receiving site. However, the results obtained in different areas are highly heterogeneous suggesting that a careful selection of the hosting site is a focal point. To this aim, a pilot study before the beginning of large-scale project seems mandatory, providing a fundamental support to guarantee successful results.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENANGGULANGAN KEBAKARAN PADA LAHAN GAMBUT DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN EKO-TEKNOLOGI PADA MASYARAKAT PETANI DI DESA RIMBO PANJANG KECAMATAN TAMBANG KABUPATEN KAMPAR PROVINSI RIAU

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Saktioto Saktioto ◽  
Defrianto Defrianto ◽  
Riad Syech ◽  
Syahril Syahril ◽  
Joko Risanto
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Management ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Residential Area

People who care about the environment always reject the use of peat land for large-scale plantation areas, because this can cause an increase in carbon gas and can even cause damage to peat land in Rimbo Panjang Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency. that there was an event of a land fire which almost hit the residential area in Rimbo Panjang village, Kec. Kampar District Mine on February 24, 2015. That there are complaints from the community in Rimbo Panjang village, Kec. Kampar Regency Mine about environmental conditions or smog. The implementation of Eco-Technology can protect the environment of peatlands to maintain sustainability and avoid fire from peatlands and regulate groundwater management on peatlands.

An Overview of Chicago (Illinois USA) Marathon Prehospital Care Demographics, Patient Care Operations, and Injury Patterns

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 308-316
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lisa Chan ◽  
Valentino Constantinou ◽  
Jennifer Fokas ◽  
Sarah Van Deusen Phillips ◽  
George Chiampas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Prehospital Care ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
Medical Support ◽  
The World ◽  
Life Threatening

AbstractIntroduction:Large-scale mass-sporting events are increasingly requiring greater prehospital event planning and preparation to address inherent event-associated medical conditions in addition to incidents that may be unexpected. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Chicago, Illinois USA) is one of the largest marathons in the world, and with the improvement of technology, the use of historical patient and event data, in conjunction with environmental conditions, can provide organizers and public safety officials a way to plan based on injury patterns and patient demands for care by predicting the placement and timing of needed medical support and resources.Problem:During large-scale events, disaster planning and preparedness between event organizers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and local, state, and federal agencies is critical to ensure participant and public safety.Methods:This study looked at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a significant endurance event, and took a unique approach of reviewing digital runner data retrospectively over a five-year period to establish patterns of medical demand geographically, temporally, and by the presenting diagnoses. Most medical complaints were musculoskeletal in nature; however, there were life-threatening conditions such as hyperthermia and cardiac incidents that highlight the need for detailed planning, coordination, and communication to ensure a safe and secure event.Conclusions:The Chicago Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the world, and this study identified an equal number of participants requiring care on-course and at the finish line. Most medical complaints were musculoskeletal in nature; however, there were life-threatening conditions such as hyperthermia and cardiac incidents that highlight the need for detailed planning, multi-disciplined coordination, and communication to ensure a safe and secure event. As technology has evolved, the use, analysis, and implementation of historical digital data with various environmental conditions can provide organizers and public safety officials a map to plan injury patterns and patient demands by predicting the placement and timing of needed medical support, personnel, and resources.

scholarly journals Water Preservation and Conservation above Coal Mines Using an Innovative Approach: A Case Study

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2818
Author(s):  
Yujun Xu ◽  
Liqiang Ma ◽  
Yihe Yu
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Narrow Strip ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
The Impact

To better protect the ecological environment during large scale underground coal mining operations in the northwest of China, the authors have proposed a water-conservation coal mining (WCCM) method. This case study demonstrated the successful application of WCCM in the Yu-Shen mining area. Firstly, by using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the influencing factors of WCCM were identified and the identification model with a multilevel structure was developed, to determine the weight of each influencing factor. Based on this, the five maps: overburden thickness contour, stratigraphic structure map, water-rich zoning map of aquifers, aquiclude thickness contour and coal seam thickness contour, were analyzed and determined. This formed the basis for studying WCCM in the mining area. Using the geological conditions of the Yu-Shen mining area, the features of caved zone, water conductive fractured zone (WCFZ) and protective zone were studied. The equations for calculating the height of the “three zones” were proposed. Considering the hydrogeological condition of Yu-Shen mining area, the criteria were put forward to evaluate the impact of coal mining on groundwater, which were then used to determine the distribution of different impact levels. Using strata control theory, the mechanism and applicability of WCCM methods, including height-restricted mining, (partial) backfill mining and narrow strip mining, together with the applicable zone of these methods, were analyzed and identified. Under the guidance of “two zoning” (zoning based on coal mining’s impact level on groundwater and zoning based on applicability of WCCM methods), the WCCM practice was carried out in Yu-Shen mining area. The research findings will provide theoretical and practical instruction for the WCCM in the northwest mining area of China, which is important to reduce the impact of mining on surface and groundwater.

Preservation is predictable: quantifying the effect of taphonomic biases on ecological disparity in birds

Paleobiology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Fossil Record ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Morphological Disparity ◽  
Bird Assemblages ◽  
Lacustrine Deposits ◽  
Fossil Assemblages ◽  
Fossil Data ◽  
Relative Scarcity

AbstractEvolutionary inferences from fossil data often require accurately reconstructing differences in richness and morphological disparity between fossil sites across space and time. Biases such as sampling and rock availability are commonly accounted for in large-scale studies; however, preservation bias is usually dealt with only in smaller, more focused studies. Birds represent a diverse, but taphonomically fragile, group commonly used to infer environmental conditions in recent (Pleistocene and later) fossil assemblages, and their relative scarcity in the fossil record has led to controversy over the timing of their radiation. Here, I use simulations to show how even weak taphonomic biases can distort estimates of richness, and render variance sensitive to sample size. I then apply an ecology-based filtering model to recent bird assemblages to quantify the distortion induced by taphonomy. Certain deposit types, such as caves, show less evidence of taphonomic distortion than others, such as fluvial and lacustrine deposits. Archaeological middens unsurprisingly show some of the strongest evidence for taphonomic bias, and they should be avoided when reconstructing Pleistocene and early Holocene environments. Further, these results support previously suggested methods for detecting fossil assemblages that are relatively faithfully preserved (e.g., presence of difficult-to-preserve taxa), and I use these results to recommend that future large-scale studies include facies diversity along with metrics such as rock volume, or compare only sites with similar taphonomic histories.

Environmental Impact Analysis of Water Environment in Coal Mining Areas Based on Matter-Element Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 108-111 ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Liang Wang ◽  
Lei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Matter Element Model

In connection with the problems that coal mining accounts for water environment pollution and socio-economic development, the main factors was analyzed. From water environment system, ecological system and socio-economic system, corresponding evaluation index system was perfected and became fit for factual situation. Matter-element model of water environment impact evaluation was constructed and used to evaluate four large-scale coal mining areas. The results showed that assessment model in accordance with the objective reality. Compared with other evaluation models, matter-element model is more accurate and comprehensive. By matlab, a calculating program was made and can be dynamically amended.

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