Coal heritage from Southern Belgium : a preservation and computerized management of coal concessions data

• Autorzy: Devleeschouwer X. , Decupere B. , Delforge X. , Roche M. , Hance L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

From the past centuries until the seventies, underground coal mining activities have played an important role in the suburban development of western European coal basins. After closure of collieries, the impact of this activity on a fast growing urban environment is still obvious and cannot be underestimated. Changes in hydrological regime, water and soil pollution, sudden collapse or ground instability are risk factors not to be minimized. Old mining and related industrial sites have now to be revalidated and underground infrastructures and city planners and local authorities cannot ignore mineshafts. This is only possible if the huge amount of available mining data is preserved and their information computerized. These mining data represent an essential component of urban geology that must be integrated in an easy access geographic information system. The old coal districts in southern Belgium serves as a case study for developing an appropriate methodology.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

coal mines; mining data; urban environment; information system; Belgium

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Polish Geological Institute Special Papers
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 7
• Strony: 79--86
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 5 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Devleeschouwer X.

• Catholic University o Louvain, Geology, Louis Pasteur place 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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Decupere B.

• Catholic University o Louvain, Geology, Louis Pasteur place 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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Delforge X.

• Geological Survey of Belgium, Rue Jenner, 13, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

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Roche M.

• Geological Survey of Belgium, Rue Jenner, 13, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

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Hance L.

• Geological Survey of Belgium, Rue Jenner, 13, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium