Restoring earth surface processes through landform design. A 13-year monitoring of a geomorphic reclamation model for quarries on slopes

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 531-548

  Martin Duque J F ^a   Sanz, M A ^a   Bodoque, J M ^b   Lucia A ^a   Martin Moreno C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geomorphic reclamation; Hillslope evolution of reclaimed mines; Landform design; Quarry reclamation; Segovia province (Central Spain)

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL SPAIN; GEOMORPHIC RECLAMATION; HILLSLOPE EVOLUTION; HILLSLOPE EVOLUTION OF RECLAIMED MINES; SEGOVIA PROVINCE (CENTRAL SPAIN);

DEBRIS; DESIGN; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LANDFORMS; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; QUARRIES; SOILS; SURFACES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

LAND RECLAMATION;

DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HILLSLOPE; LANDFORM; MASS MOVEMENT; MINING; QUARRY; RECLAIMED LAND; SEDIMENTATION; SLOPE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER EROSION;

CASTILLA Y LEON; SEGOVIA [CASTILLA Y LEON]; SPAIN;

EID: 77951041526     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1950     Document Type: Article

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