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The Roles Played by Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mining Sites

Version 1 : Received: 17 April 2024 / Approved: 18 April 2024 / Online: 18 April 2024 (13:56:03 CEST)

How to cite: Gligor, V.; Nicula, E.-A.; Cretan, R. The Roles Played by Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mining Sites. Preprints 2024, 2024041253. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1253.v1 Gligor, V.; Nicula, E.-A.; Cretan, R. The Roles Played by Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mining Sites. Preprints 2024, 2024041253. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1253.v1

Abstract

The rehabilitation of abandoned mining sites is an increasingly pressing issue in the context of sustainable development. Recent research has emphasized the need for a holistic approach to the abandoned mining sites and their environmental rehabilitation. Based on field analysis, environmental assessments, satellite imagery processing and geographic information operations, this paper pushes forward the existing knowledge by doing a comprehensive assessment of abandoned mining sites in the Romanian Carpathians and by proposing innovative and sustainable rehabilitation solutions. Our findings highlight that abandoned mining sites and their surrounding territories in the Romanian mountains have significant ecological imbalances and complex socio-economic issues. The findings also suggest that by adopting innovative, integrated, and sustainability-oriented approaches, territories affected by mining can be transformed into valuable and sustainable spaces to meet human needs. We conclude by presenting the importance of innovation in ecological reconstruction and spatial-functional reintegration of mining sites in mountain areas as a useful tool in making fair decisions, both in the context of implementing appropriate development policies as well as for resilience and environmental sustainability of mining-affected mountain areas.

Keywords

environmental sustainability; mining sites; GIS; innovation; rehabilitation; mountain areas; Romania

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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