Mining and its Impact on the Environment

Mining and its Impact on the Environment
Author: Fred G. Bell
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2006-04-20
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482288230

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of AmericaMining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land.This book highlights the effects of past mining and provides information on the types of problems it may cau