Environmental Management in the Australian Minerals and Energy Industries
Author: David Robert Mulligan
Publisher: UNSW Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13: 9780868403830
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Author: David Robert Mulligan
Publisher: UNSW Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13: 9780868403830
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Color map on endpapers.
Author: Chamber of Mines and Energy of Western Australia
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: U. Aswathanarayana
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 0203971221
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Through an exploration of the links between geologic setting, mining and process technologies, economics, environment and stakeholder communities, this text addresses ways in which the mineral industry can be made safe, efficient and ecologically sustainable, focusing in particular upon the following key themes: a review of the current status of t
Author: MH Wong
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-05-04
Total Pages: 387
ISBN-13: 1351418971
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands presents the program of the first International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands. This collection reviews the extent of resource debasement and offers solutions for their restoration. The 14-part first section deals with mine management and rehabilitation. Topics include the devastating results of open-cut mining, open-pit mining, lignite surface mining and acid mining. Despite such ruin, the articles reveal the possibilities for reclamation. Part two devotes nine chapters to the management of derelict lands. Reforestation, soil fertility prognosis, and the uses of nitrogen are just a few of the covered subjects. This portion of the book pays special attention to the successful results of remediation in China and Hong Kong. The final division addresses soil contamination and reclamation. There are eleven chapters on subjects that include the single and interactive effects of aluminum, the effectiveness of EDTA/HCI and the value of pig-on-litter compost as a tool for edible crop growth. These and other innovative techniques make Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands a valuable addition to any environmental library.
Author: Minerals Council of Australia
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 2
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jose M. Azcue
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 3642598919
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the mining industry is still expanding, comprehensive information on the effects of mining activities on the environment is needed. This book provides information on biological and physico-chemical treatments of mining effluents, on factors affecting human health and on environmental effects that have to be taken into account by the mining industry when aiming for sustainable development of their industry. Further regulatory guidelines and legislation relevant to the decommissioning of mining sites are reviewed. Mining industry, consulting companies, and governmental agencies alike will find a wealth of valuable information in this book.
Author: Chamber of Minerals & Energy of Western Australia Incorporated.
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 12
ISBN-13: 9781875449217
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard J. Hobbs
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2013-03-19
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1610911385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As scientific understanding about ecological processes has grown, the idea that ecosystem dynamics are complex, nonlinear, and often unpredictable has gained prominence. Of particular importance is the idea that rather than following an inevitable progression toward an ultimate endpoint, some ecosystems may occur in a number of states depending on past and present ecological conditions. The emerging idea of “restoration thresholds” also enables scientists to recognize when ecological systems are likely to recover on their own and when active restoration efforts are needed. Conceptual models based on alternative stable states and restoration thresholds can help inform restoration efforts. New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration brings together leading experts from around the world to explore how conceptual models of ecosystem dynamics can be applied to the recovery of degraded systems and how recent advances in our understanding of ecosystem and landscape dynamics can be translated into conceptual and practical frameworks for restoration. In the first part of the book, background chapters present and discuss the basic concepts and models and explore the implications of new scientific research on restoration practice. The second part considers the dynamics and restoration of different ecosystems, ranging from arid lands to grasslands, woodlands, and savannahs, to forests and wetlands, to production landscapes. A summary chapter by the editors discusses the implications of theory and practice of the ideas described in preceding chapters. New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration aims to widen the scope and increase the application of threshold models by critiquing their application in a wide range of ecosystem types. It will also help scientists and restorationists correctly diagnose ecosystem damage, identify restoration thresholds, and develop corrective methodologies that can overcome such thresholds.