Assessing the chromatic contrast in open surface excavations: a comparative study between subjective and quantitative approaches

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 112-124

  Menegaki, M ^a   Koutiva, I ^a   Kaliampakos, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

chromatic contrast; landscape; surface mining; visual impacts

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COLOR PRINTING; EXCAVATION; MINING; OPEN PIT MINING;

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES; CHROMATIC CONTRAST; IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS; LANDSCAPE; QUANTITATIVE APPROACH; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; VISUAL IMPACTS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84924215894     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2013.866791     Document Type: Article

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