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Remote sensing in the mining business has devoloped during the last decade into an operational technique. Environmental assessment of mining activities is an excellent example of how the monitoring capabilities of operational satellite systems can contribute to economical solutions. Hydrological and hydrogeological mapping is often a crucial factor in the early stages of mining projects. In such cases satellites also provide the basic tool of historical data.
The paper discusses the constraints and advantages of Landsat and SPOT data during several projects in these applications. A pilot project in the NW German Ruhr area for detection and monitoring of subsidence effects due to large-scale coal mining is presented. Mapping of vegetation, landuse, structure and drainage systems for a feasibility study on the development of a Zn-mine is also demonstrated. The role of satellite data within a groundwater exploration programme in an arid environment is explained.
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Volk, P., Haydn, R., Saradeth, S. (1990). Landsat and SPOT data—important tools for environmental assessment and hydrogeological applications. In: Remote sensing: an operational technology for the mining and petroleum industries. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9744-4_31
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