The Impact of Mining on the Landscape A Study of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin in Poland /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dulias, Renata (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Environmental Science and Engineering,
• Θέματα: Geography.; Fossil fuels.; Mineral resources.; Environmental sciences.; Geomorphology.; Mineral Resources.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

This book investigates the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), one of the oldest and largest mining areas not only in Poland but also in Europe. Using uniform research methods for the whole study area, it also provides a summary of the landscape transformations. Intensive extraction of hard coal, zinc...