Approaches to Post-Mining Land Reclamation in Polish Open-Cast Lignite Mining

The paper presents the situation regarding the reclamation of post-mining land in the case of particular lignite mines in Poland until 2012 against the background of the whole opencast mining. It discusses the process of land purchase for mining operations and its sales after reclamation. It present...

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Main Author: Kasztelewicz Zbigniew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-06-01
Series:Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ceer-2014-0006
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Summary:The paper presents the situation regarding the reclamation of post-mining land in the case of particular lignite mines in Poland until 2012 against the background of the whole opencast mining. It discusses the process of land purchase for mining operations and its sales after reclamation. It presents the achievements of mines in the reclamation and regeneration of post-mining land as a result of which-after development processes carried out according to European standards-it now serves the inhabitants as a recreational area that increases the attractiveness of the regions.
ISSN:2080-5187
2450-8594