Adverse effects of coal mine waste dumps on the environment and their management

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1581-1592

  Adibee, N ^a   Osanloo, M ^a   Rahmanpour, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coal mine waste; Coal mining; Reclamation plan; Spoil

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; COAL MINING AREA; HAZARDOUS CONTAMINANTS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MINE WASTES; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SPOIL;

COAL MINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RECLAMATION;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

COAL MINE; CONTAMINATED LAND; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LAND RECLAMATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RESEARCH PROGRAM; SULFUR; VOLUME; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

IRAN;

EID: 84884907540     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2243-0     Document Type: Article

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