The role of anthropogenic water reservoirs within the landscapes of mining areas – a case study from the western part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin

A few thousand anthropogenic water reservoirs can be found in the area of the Upper Silesian Coal Basis (USCB) located in southern Poland. In this paper the role of such anthropogenic lakes in the landscape of the western part of the USCB was presented and illustrated with the example of Knurów, a m...

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Main Author: Jaruchiewicz Ewelina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-03-01
Series:Environmental & Socio-economic Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/environ-2015-0028