Remote sensing in estimation of forest ecosystem generation at crushed stone quarries in Siberia

Earth remote sensing in ecological evaluation of disturbed lands in South Yakutia

“…In view of the mining completion at Neryungri open pit mine and with regard to the increased production of coal at the small-size open casts, it is necessary to study condition of landscape in the mining areas and, if required, to work out recommendations on ecological improvement of the mining-disturbed lands. The studies into the environmental after-effects of coal mining and the practical recommendations on elimination of the related problems are in the scope of activities of both the Russian and foreign ecologists [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”