A Coal Mine in the Sea: Culross and the Moat Pit

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 161-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Adamson
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Mining Complex ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Iron Working ◽  
The Impact

The article reconsiders the archaeology of the sixteenth-century Moat Pit mining complex at Culross and offers new interpretations of that archaeology. It places the coal mine in a wider context, suggesting a pivotal role in the development of the burgh. The study emphasises the innovative nature of Sir George Bruce's coal mining. The archaeologies of salt and iron working in Culross are considered along with their symbiotic relationships with coal. These industries gave impetus to the development of commerce in Culross, with its much altered, and now sadly neglected, pier at its heart. A comparison between the houses of George Bruce and his brother Edward highlights changing attitudes in Scottish society after the Union of the Crowns in 1603. The Moat Pit is also used as a case study to consider issues arising between industrial and urban archaeology in Scotland. It explores the impact of this debate upon the site's current unprotected and arguably undervalued status.

Impacts of Coal Mining on the Aboveground Vegetation and Soil Quality: A Case Study of Qinxin Coal Mine in Shanxi Province, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Donggan ◽  
Bai Zhongke ◽  
Shangguan Tieliang ◽  
Shao Hongbo ◽  
Qiu Wen
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Shanxi Province

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.

Wongawilli roadway backfilling coal mining method - a case study in Wangtaipu coal mine

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liqiang Ma ◽  
Zhiyuan Jin ◽  
Wenpeng Liu ◽  
Dongsheng Zhang ◽  
Yao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Mining Method

scholarly journals Production and Circulation of Vernacular Italian Books Related to the Jesuit Mission in Japan in the Sixteenth Century

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Favi
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Society Of Jesus ◽  
Book Market ◽  
Editorial Policies ◽  
Political Reality ◽  
Publishing Houses ◽  
Jesuit Mission ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Religion And Art

The reports and histories compiled by the members of the Society of Jesus in the second half of the sixteenth century were among the earliest European sources to treat ‘Japan’ as a geographical and political reality. The peculiarity of the Jesuit approach, focused on research and adaptation, is reflected in the variety of their contents, encompassing descriptions of geography, politics, society, language, religion and art. The reports were also the earliest sources on Japan to reach a wider public in Europe. They were not only delivered to Coimbra, Rome and to the different Jesuit houses, but also distributed commercially, in the form of letter-books,  throughout Europe. It can be presumed that the impact of the letter-books on European readership was enhanced by the growing popularity of periodical publications and by the expansion of the publishing market. This paper will use the reports published in vernacular Italian as a case study, and investigate the nature of such readership and how the reports fit into the Italian book market of the sixteenth century. It will analyse them in light of the cultural and economical processes that led to their production and circulation, focusing on publishing houses, editions and formats, in order to evaluate the editorial policies that led to their circulation.

scholarly journals The Impact of Coal Exploitation on Tidal Flat Changes, an Investigation Using Remote Sensing Data in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Lan PHAM ◽  
Si Son TONG ◽  
Thi Thu Ha LE ◽  
Thi Le LE ◽  
Huu Duc HOANG
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Tidal Flat ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Tidal Flats ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
The Impact

Tidal flat plays a crucial role in socio-economic development and ecological environment.Tidal flats in Ha Long-Cam Pha in Vietnam are impacted by human activities, especially coal miningactivities. Using remote sensing data is able to detect, extract, and monitor the changes of tidal flats andexploited coal mine area with multi-temporal, in various scales, and for a large coverage. This studyaims to investigate the impact of coal mining activities on the changes of tidal flats using remote sensingin Cam Pha, Ha Long, one of the biggest coal basins in Vietnam. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) oftidal flats constructed by Landsat satellite images acquired in years 1989, 2001, and 2014 are comparedto determine the volume changes. Besides, coal mining activities including coal production, waste rockdump area, and the expansion of open coal mine during the period 1989-2014 are investigated usingcorrespondent Landsat images and the reports from the coal mine companies in the study area. Sedimentsamples in tidal flats are analyzed to determine the origin of the sediments. As the results, organic matterin the tidal flats is dominant with the concentration of 459 g/kg to 607 g/kg, which is evidence for theimpact of coal exploitation on the coastal environment. In addition, the relationship between coal mineactivities and tidal flat variation is well observed in this study.

Hydrogeological changes caused by opencast coal mining in steppe zone: a case study of Shengli 1 open-pit coal mine

2018 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 126-133
Author(s):  
Zhenguo Xing ◽  
Suping Peng ◽  
Wenfeng Du ◽  
Yunlan He ◽  
Shan Chong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mining ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Steppe Zone ◽  
Open Pit
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