Abstract
Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation presents both fundamental and practical aspects of remediation and revegetation of mine sites. Through three major themes, it examines characterization of mine site spoils; remediation of chemical, physical and biological constraints of mine site spoils, including post mine-site land-use practices; and revegetation of remediated mine site spoils. Each theme includes chapters featuring case studies involving mine sites around the world. The final section focuses specifically on case studies with successful mine site rehabilitation. The book provides a narrative of how inert spoil can be converted to live soil. Instructive illustrations show mine sites before and after rehabilitation. The purpose of this book is to provide students, scientists, and professional personnel in the mining industry sensible, science-based information needed to rehabilitate sustainably areas disturbed by mining activities.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Number of pages | 371 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781498767620 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781498767613 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Jan 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Environmental Science
- General Engineering
