Environmental Impacts of Mining Monitoring, Restoration, and Control

Environmental Impacts of Mining Monitoring, Restoration, and Control
ISBN-10
1351450530
ISBN-13
9781351450539
Category
Science
Pages
512
Language
English
Published
2018-02-06
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Mritunjoy Sengupta

Description

Environmental Impacts of Mining is a comprehensive reference addressing some of the most significant environmental problems associated with mining. These issues include destruction of landscapes, destruction of agricultural and forest lands, sedimentation and erosion, soil contamination, surface and groundwater pollution, air pollution, and waste management. The book presents an agenda for minimizing environmental damage and offers solutions for the restoration and remediation of degraded areas. This book is a ""must have"" for environmental consultants, regulators, planners, workers in the mining industry, geologists, hydrologists, hazardous waste professionals, and instructors in the environmental sciences.

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