Opportunities for improved surface mine reclamation in the central Appalachian coal region
The Appalachian coal mining region is subject to a number of environmental and economic problems; many are a result of the steeply sloping topography. The extensive surface mining activities in the area appear to offer the opportunity to produce more favorable landforms at minimum marginal costs. Ye...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/82619 |