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Title: GIS-APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING AREAS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MOLTENO COAL FIELD, INDWE, EASTERN CAPE
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GIS-APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING AREAS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE MOLTENO COAL FIELD, INDWE, EASTERN CAPE
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Responsible and successful environmental management is necessary for protecting and restoring the natural environment. The interdependency of the earth?s ecosystems and the human impact on the environment present complex challenges to governments and businesses as well as scientists and environmentalists in every discipline. Environmental contamination due to mining in South Africa gradually draws consideration from decision makers and local residents. Ecological awareness within the mining companies also rises as they realize the essential of environmental measures and sustainable development strategies. Many efforts are made to combat environmental pollution. Along this path, it became clear that decision makers in the mining companies face a severe absence of evidence. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are a likely solution as they deliver not only tools for storage and management of data but also tools for assessment and visualization. This study aims at contributing to close the information gap by developing methods of collecting, managing and reporting environmental information. The developed methods are tested in one of the Molteno coal mining areas. Combination of data and their visualization in a map based environmental report lets decision makers to estimate the significance of procedures and their impacts. Thus, environmental protection investments can be introduced on concrete data and science-based estimates of impacts.
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17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2017
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17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2017, 29 June - 5 July, 2017
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Proceedings Paper
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STEF92 Technology
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International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM
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Bulgarian Acad Sci; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci & Arts; Slovak Acad Sci; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; World Acad Sci; European Acad Sci, Arts & Letters; Ac
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535-540
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29 June - 5 July, 2017
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cdrom
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3236
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Environmental contamination; Geographic information system; Molteno formation; environmental impact
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