semi-quantitative environmental impact assessment and sustainability level determination of coal mining using a mathematical model

Authors

m. ataei

e. tajvidi asr

r. khalokakaie

k. ghanbari

m. r. tavakoli mohammadi

abstract

environmental impact assessment (eia) has led to the dominance of planners on the natural environment of the regions, providing the possibility of continuously monitoring and controlling the status quo by management staff. in this regard, a new semi-quantitative model is presented for the eia of the eastern alborz coal mining complex using the matrix method, and determining the corresponding impacting factors and environmental components. for this purpose, the expert opinions are used to gather the preliminary data and score the parameters involved. the effect of each impacting factor involved on each environmental component is determined by quantifying the qualitative comments. according to the results obtained, the components air quality, human health and safety, and ecology and soil of the area undergo the most environmental damages from the mining activities. then the eia results obtained are used to assess the sustainability of the complex using the phillips mathematical model. the results obtained indicate that the sustainability of this complex is weak, and, therefore, the preventive environmental measures with a preference must be recommended to reduce the environmental damages to its components.

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Journal title:
journal of mining and environment

Publisher: university of shahrood

ISSN 2251-8592

volume 7

issue 2 2016

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