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1 mar 2021 · In recent years, significant parts of natural areas were converted to mine lands and mining activities that have significantly increased LST and reduced vegetation cover. Our results show that LST and NDVI have high potential to quantify the effects of human activities on the surface biophysical characteristics.
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Remote Sensing (RS) has been used to classify and map land...
- Vapnik, 1995
1. Introduction. Minerals are essential for modern society,...
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4 kwi 2024 · Health risks stemming from mining activities present a substantial challenge to affected communities. Communities near mining sites are often exposed to hazardous substances, including airborne pollutants and chemicals used in the mining process.
1 wrz 2024 · Beyond human health risks, mining activities have devastating environmental consequences, including soil and water contamination, habitat destruction, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. Greenhouse gas emissions from mines contribute to global warming and climate change, presenting a troubling outlook for the future [ 7 ].
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 · 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 ...
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...
29 cze 2020 · Mining is a vital part of the global economy, providing metals and minerals, jobs, and other benefits, but can cause environmental pollution, health problems for ecosystems and humans, loss of...
