Ground subsidence due to underground coal mining threatens the safety of surface infrastructure such as buildings, roads, bridges, powerlines and telecommunication cables, and can cause environmental problems such as water pollution, cessation of stream flow, and so on. Monitoring the spatial distribution of surface deformation may be helpful for land-use planning, land reclamation, safety and ...

The driving factors affecting soil quality were identified to evaluate the effect of vegetation on in coal mine reclamation areas with various restoration durations. This study used Hippophae rhamnoides subsp.sinensis Rousi different durations (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 years) abandoned land area Juxinlong Ordos as research subject. Artificial grasslands selected study’s controls. A evaluation model wa...

Land reclamation has been a common practice to produce valuable land in coastal areas. The impact of land reclamation on coastal environment and marine ecology is well recognized and widely studied. It has not been recognized yet that reclamation may change the regional ground water regime, which may in turn modify the coastal environment, flooding pattern, and stability of slopes and foundatio...

Surface mining for coal has contributed to widespread deforestation and soil loss in regions around the world, particularly Appalachia, USA. Mined land reforestation is of interest this other where forests are dominant pre-mining use. This study evaluated mine development on surface-mined sites reforested according Forestry Reclamation Approach, representing a chronosequence time ranging from 0...

As a way of turning sea into land for living space for humans, the actions of sea reclamation bring about significant benefits. Nevertheless, it is also an under-recognized threat to the environment and the marine ecosystem. Based on images in two periods, sea reclamation information of countries around the South China Sea was extracted from 1975 to 2010. The spatial state and driven forces of ...