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Transitional and Post-Mining Land Uses: A Global Review of Regulatory Frameworks, Decision-Making Criteria, and Methods.

Authors :
Pagouni, Chrysoula
Pavloudakis, Francis
Kapageridis, Ioannis
Yiannakou, Athena
Source :
Land (2012); Jul2024, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p1051, 27p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Post-mining land management is an integral part of surface mining and quarrying operations. In this context, the questions raised concern what course of action is mandated by laws and regulations; what type of land reclamation should be implemented, taking into account the site-specific conditions prevailing in each mining area; what are the appropriate land uses; and by what criteria and methodology can these be determined? The literature review conducted as part of the present study revealed that in addition to the traditional 4R actions of land management, namely remediation, restoration, reclamation, and rehabilitation, two more actions, repurposing and co-purposing, have now been added, with the purpose to address the social and economic impacts of mine closures. Furthermore, numerous land uses were documented and categorized into 11 classes, 38 sub-classes, and 119 alternatives. Nine criteria for selecting land uses were identified, expressed through 72 attributes that served as input information for 22 multicriteria methods, which, in most cases, were applied in combination of two or more. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2073445X
Volume :
13
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Land (2012)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178694133
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071051