Mining and its Impact on the Environment

by F.G. Bell, Laurance J Donnelly, Fred G. Bell

Book Overview

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of America

Mining 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 cause in both urban and rural areas. By way of example,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367390795
• ISBN13: 9780367390792
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"