The design of post-mining landscapes using geomorphic principles

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1097-1110

  Hancock, G R ^a   Loch, R J ^b   Willgoose, G R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model; Geomorphology; Hydrology; Landscape simulation; Mining rehabilitation; SIBERIA

Indexed keywords

EROSION; MINING; SEDIMENTS;

LANDSCAPES;

GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ABANDONED MINE; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0141923548     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.518     Document Type: Article

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