Typology of environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in African Great Lakes Region

J Macháček - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great
Lakes Region, where it has an adverse impact on the population's environment. The …

Research progress of soil and vegetation restoration technology in open-pit coal mine: A review

D Xu, X Li, J Chen, J Li - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Open-pit mining has caused extensive land destruction, including land abandonment and
reduction in agricultural land, resulting in serious environmental problems. Ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Selecting ecologically appropriate scales to assess landscape ecological risk in megacity Beijing, China

B Li, Y Yang, L Jiao, M Yang, T Li - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the landscape ecological risk (LER) will facilitate optimal planning of land-use
patterns and mitigating regional ecological risks, especially in megacities under rapid …

Woody debris amendment enhances reclamation after oil sands mining in Alberta, Canada

RL Brown, MA Naeth - Restoration Ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mining disturbs large forested areas around the world, including boreal forests after oil
sands mining in Canada. Industrial companies are expected to reclaim degraded land to …

Connecting landscape-scale ecological restoration and tourism: stakeholder perspectives in the great plains of North America

C Clark, GP Nyaupane - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This grounded theory research seeks to understand stakeholder attitudes towards tourism
development and ecological restoration around a landscape-scale ecological restoration …

Deciphering the drivers of net primary productivity of vegetation in mining areas

H Tian, S Liu, W Zhu, J Zhang, Y Zheng, J Shi, R Bi - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spatial differentiation of the net primary productivity (NPP) of vegetation is an important
factor in the ecological protection and restoration of mining areas. However, most studies …

A Remote‐Sensing Ecological Index Approach for Restoration Assessment of Rare‐Earth Elements Mining

H Hao, Z Lian, J Zhao, H Wang… - Computational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to meet the requirements for comprehensive and multidimensional generalization of
ecological management effectiveness evaluation indexes in the context of ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of landscape ecological health: A case study of a mining city in a semi-arid steppe

Z Wu, S Lei, BJ He, Z Bian, Y Wang, Q Lu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The ecological status of the semi-arid steppes in China is fragile. Under the long-term and
high-intensity development of mining, the ecological integrity and biodiversity of steppe …

Mining site reclamation planning based on land suitability analysis and ecosystem services evaluation: A case study in Liaoning province, China

J Wang, F Zhao, J Yang, X Li - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Restoration of the degraded ecosystem is a global priority for achieving sustainable
development. Although increasing ecosystem service is an important goal of ecological …

Waste mine to emerging wealth: Innovative solutions for abandoned underground coal mine reutilization on a waste management level

CQ Cui, B Wang, YX Zhao, LM Xue - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Abandoned coal mine reutilization plays a critical role in the sustainable development of the
mining industry. Scientific decisions on reuse modes are a prerequisite and crucial issue to …