This study adapted a socio-ecological framework to review Drivers of mining Activities, the
environmental Pressures, the State of changes, their Impacts on human Welfare, and the …

Rapid urban expansion and development have resulted in the conversion of many natural
green surfaces within cities to non-transpiring built-up surfaces, such as concrete and …

The study assessed the dynamics of mining land use land cover changes and consequent
fragmentation impacts on woody plant community structure in the Ahafo Region, Ghana …

Dynamics in Limestone mining sites are usually subjected to spatiotemporal land cover
change, which has a long-term impact on the land and environment. The objectives of this …

This study monitored land cover change in the mining sites of Golden Pride Gold Mine
(GPGM) and Geita Gold Mine (GGM), Tanzania. The satellite data for land cover …

Land surface characteristics may influence the planetary boundary layer atmosphere and
climate through exchanges of moisture, energy, and momentum near the surface. We …

The interactions between the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), the normalised
difference built-up index (NDBI), and land surface temperature (LST) are complex. The …

Limestone mining sites usually have a spatiotemporal impact on land cover, which has a
long-term impact on the environment and climate. Limestone is a vital resource in the …

Large scale extraction of limestone in Jaintia Hills began in 2004 near Lumshnong village
after setting up of the cement plants in the area. With time, several numbers of cement plants …

The key anthropogenic effects on climate include the changes in land use and emission of
greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Depletion of vegetation poses serious threat that …