Assessment of the Impact of the Spatial Extent of Land Subsidence and Aquifer System Drainage Induced by Underground Mining

The environmental impact assessment of underground mining usually includes the direct effects of exploitation. These are damage to rock mass and land subsidence. Continuous dewatering of the aquifer system is, however, necessary to carry out underground mining operations. Consequently, the drainage...

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Main Authors: Artur Guzy, Agnieszka A. Malinowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/19/7871