Landscape analysis as a tool for surface mining design

Menegaki, ME; Kaliampakos, DC

dc.contributor.author	Menegaki, ME	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaliampakos, DC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:33Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0265-8135	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17326
dc.subject	Landscape Analysis	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	GIS	en
dc.subject.other	landscape protection	en
dc.subject.other	mining	en
dc.subject.other	quarrying	en
dc.title	Landscape analysis as a tool for surface mining design	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1068/b31005	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/b31005	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Surface mining operations constitute one of the most visible and significant landscape offenders because of their geomorphologic and aesthetic effects. In recent years, the disturbance of the landscape owing to surface mining activities seems to be one of the most significant issues to deal with, as it raises serious conflicts between the public and the extractive industry. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt an environmentally friendly design for an excavation of any possible degree. Thus far, existing visual-impact assessment methodologies provide little support towards this direction as a consequence of their, mainly, qualitative character. In this paper we describe a new, more quantitative, methodological approach which is based on the measurement of topographic relief alteration caused by mining and quarrying works, and which makes use of modern mining software and geographic information systems tools. The methodology provides the means to adjust the excavation design in a way that minimizes visual impacts caused by the landform reprofiling. It can be applied in every stage of the life of a mine project. Moreover, if modified, it can also be used for the estimation of topographic relief alteration in projects within the construction sector that involve significant earthmoving works.	en
heal.publisher	PION LTD	en
heal.journalName	Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1068/b31005	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000237263900003	en
dc.identifier.volume	33	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	185	en
dc.identifier.epage	196	en