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23 sie 2023 · A careful analysis of satellite images has revealed marked changes in the suspended-sediment concentrations of many rivers around the world. The study links these changes directly to river...
16 kwi 2024 · Land degradation involves the disturbance, removal, or contamination of the land surface, vegetation, soil, and water resources owing to mining activities, leading to a decline in land quality, loss of biodiversity, reduced ecosystem functioning, and impaired land productivity.
1 mar 2021 · The objective of this study were to evaluate the historical impacts of mining activities on surface biophysical characteristics, and for the first time, to predict the future changes in pattern of vegetation cover and land surface temperature (LST).
15 kwi 2021 · Eye-catching abstract photos reveal mining’s scars on our planet. From a helicopter above mined land in Germany, a photographer documents the results of extracting coal to fuel power plants.
22 lip 2022 · This allowed us to identify ongoing mining activities from the satellite images in many regions with no reported production and to significantly improve the coverage of global mining land...
2 lut 2010 · The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of multi-temporal Landsat-5 and Landsat-7 images, SPOT Panchromatic, and ASTER data to map the natural environment on a local scale, and to assess the impact of mining activities by indicating the changes on land and water resources.
1 mar 2021 · Mining activities can pose negative, sometimes irreversible damage to ecosystems, yet consequences for ecosystem services (ES) and their contribution to human wellbeing are more uncertain. Obtaining a clear understanding of where and how mining impacts ES and the methods used to show this is crucial for determining management approaches to ...
