Selection of optimal land uses for the reclamation of surface mines by using evolutionary algorithms

Palogos, Ioannis; Galetakis, Michael; Roumpos, Christos; Pavloudakis, Francis

doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2017.03.008

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“…At the same time, the large-scale exploitation of mineral resources has brought a lot of issues to the surrounding environment [ 3 ]. Specifically, a large number of land resources are polluted and destroyed [ 4 ]. In order to protect ecological environment and achieve sustainable development of mining industry, it is urgent and vital to restore such damaged lands after the completion of mining operations.…”

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Linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators and the application in evaluating land reclamation schemes for mines

Liang¹,

Zhao²,

Luo³

2018

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Land reclamation has become a significant way for the improvement of ecological environment in mining areas. When selecting the optimal land reclamation scheme, LNNs (linguistic neutrosophic numbers) are suitable to describe the complex fuzzy evaluation information through linguistic truth, indeterminacy and falsity membership degrees. Furthermore, the Hamacher aggregation operators are good tools to handle multi-criteria decision making problems. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to extend Hamacher aggregation operators with LNNs and then build a decision making framework for evaluating land reclamation schemes in mining areas. First, new operational laws of LNNs based on Hamacher t-norm and t-conorm are defined. Then, several linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators, including the linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher weighted mean aggregation operators and linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher hybrid weighted mean aggregation operators are developed. Meanwhile, their desirable properties are proved. Thereafter, a method for decision making with linguistic neutrosophic information based on these operators is proposed to deal with complex decision problems. At last, the validity of this method is confirmed by an illustrative example of evaluating the land reclamation schemes in mining areas. In addition, the impact of the parameter in extended Hamacher aggregation operators is discussed. The merits of the proposed method are also highlighted by comparing with other decision making methods. The results show that the proposed linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators have great flexibility and advantages, and can provide powerful ways for the evaluation of land reclamation schemes.

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Linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators and the application in evaluating land reclamation schemes for mines

Liang¹,

Zhao²,

Luo³

2018

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“…Developing suitable design approaches for the area based on correct scenarios and defining proportional usage groups require many different professional disciplines to work together (Hess & King, 2002;Masoumi, Naraghi, Rashidi-Nejad, & Masoumi, 2014). This is due to the importance of studies conducted by consulting experienced professionals and trainers in F I G U R E 4 Grouping of human-oriented usage scenarios their respective fields concerning the research objectives, generating reliable results (Palogos, Galetakis, Roumpos, & Pavloudakis, 2017;Shams & Barker, 2019;Slingerland & Wilson, 2015).…”

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Determining usages in post‐mining sites according to landscape design approaches

Sekban

Acar

2021

Land Degrad Dev

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Today, with the gradual expansion of city centres, mining sites neighbouring cities have become high-potential landscapes on which user needs and urban ecological necessities can be satisfied. However, as works on such fields remain at the upper scale and planning level, subscale design efforts required to give the areas in question an identity and usage opportunities are quite limited. Within this context, the present study aims to create various usage paradigms by evaluating the landscaping potentials of new landscape elements in rehabilitated mining sites. The study defined these new landscape elements and determined usage scenarios for the landscape elements by following different design approaches. These new usage scenarios were categorized into three different design orientations as nature-oriented, human-oriented, and mixed-use. These categorizations were then transformed into 30 paradigms based on deliberations with experts. The aim here was to define multipurpose usages required for natural and human needs in rehabilitated mining sites.

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“…For the lignite mines of western Macedonia, Pavloudakis et al developed a methodology in order to match the land characteristics and repurposing scenarios of mine land rehabilitation based on the following broader categories of criteria [39]: (i) Location: Proximity to lakes, archaeological sites, and residential areas; (ii) geotechnical stability; (iii) topography; (iv) soil fertility: pH, acidity, alkalinity, concentration of nutrients, mechanical properties, and access to irrigation systems; and (v) environmental risks: Metal concentrations in soil and water. Palogos et al [40] proposed an alternative approach by adding evolutionary algorithms to the land use evaluation process. Furthermore, Wang et al [41] proposed a reclamation strategy for a mining site in Liaoning Province, China, combining land suitability analysis and ecosystem service evaluation methods.…”

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“…Furthermore, in order to optimise the total area to be covered by each of the four remaining land uses: Extensive agriculture, livestock farming, forests, and photovoltaic parks, an optimisation algorithm was developed. The algorithm differs from the decision-making methodology presented by the authors of this paper in previous studies [39,40] since it is focused on the selection of the optimum mix of land uses that meets certain environmental, economic, and social targets relevant to the rehabilitation of the mines without paying attention to the spatial distribution of land uses. In other words, this approach is driven by the goal to be achieved, which is the long-term prosperity of the society, and not by the restrictions associated with a specific set of criteria, assuming that financial resources are available for complete or even partial lifting of these restrictions.…”

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Sustainable Rehabilitation of Surface Coal Mining Areas: The Case of Greek Lignite Mines

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Surface lignite mines of the Balkan Peninsula face growing pressure due to the CO2 emissions reduction initiatives, rapidly increasing renewable-power capacity, and cheap natural gas. In this frame, the development of a modern mine land rehabilitation strategy is considered as a prerequisite for mitigating the social and economic impacts for the local communities. In the case of western Macedonia lignite mines, these prospects are investigated based on a PEST (political, economic, social, technological) analysis of seven alternative land uses. Urban (industrial) development, green houses, and industrial heritage parks are considered as the most appropriate land uses for mitigating the socioeconomic impacts due to the loss of employments. For the land uses occupying large areas (i.e., agriculture, forestry, livestock farming, and photovoltaic parks), an optimisation algorithm is proposed for determining the mix of land uses that maximise revenue, equity, and natural conservation and minimise investment. The algorithm was applied using the opinions of 10 experts, who were involved in mine land reclamation projects carried out in the western Macedonia region in the recent past. According to the results obtained, photovoltaic parks are rated as a more attractive investment than extensive agriculture, as regards the anticipation of revenues, while livestock farming and forests are necessary to safeguard the ecosystem’s functions.

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Selection of optimal land uses for the reclamation of surface mines by using evolutionary algorithms

Cited by 38 publications

References 12 publications

Linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators and the application in evaluating land reclamation schemes for mines

Linguistic neutrosophic Hamacher aggregation operators and the application in evaluating land reclamation schemes for mines

Determining usages in post‐mining sites according to landscape design approaches

Sustainable Rehabilitation of Surface Coal Mining Areas: The Case of Greek Lignite Mines

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