2007
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6729
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The possible hydrologic effects of the proposed lignite open‐cast mining in Drama lignite field, Greece

Abstract: Abstract:The present study investigates the possible hydrologic effects of the proposed lignite open-cast mining in Drama lignite field (north Greece). Recent years have seen a rapid increase in surface mining. This activity has generated a growing concern for the potential environmental impacts associated with large scale surface mining.In order to achieve a safe mine operation and allow extraction of lignite to considerable depths, extensive dewatering by pumping will be necessary, while at the same time it … Show more

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“…In surface mining, land subsidence is mainly induced by the lowering of the water table caused by groundwater withdrawal (Jambrik, 1995;Wolkersdorfer and Thiem, 1999;Panilas et al, 2008;Woldai et al, 2009), and the rates of withdrawal-induced subsidence have been estimated in some areas to reach 50 mm y -1 (Kircher et al, 2003). Mine-related subsidence causes the permanent inundation of land, aggravates flooding, changes topographic gradients, can induce fault reactivation (Donnelly, 2009;Woldai et al, 2009) and has direct effects on the natural (Bell et al, 2000) and built (Wolkersdorfer and Thiem, 1999) environment.…”
Section: Figmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In surface mining, land subsidence is mainly induced by the lowering of the water table caused by groundwater withdrawal (Jambrik, 1995;Wolkersdorfer and Thiem, 1999;Panilas et al, 2008;Woldai et al, 2009), and the rates of withdrawal-induced subsidence have been estimated in some areas to reach 50 mm y -1 (Kircher et al, 2003). Mine-related subsidence causes the permanent inundation of land, aggravates flooding, changes topographic gradients, can induce fault reactivation (Donnelly, 2009;Woldai et al, 2009) and has direct effects on the natural (Bell et al, 2000) and built (Wolkersdorfer and Thiem, 1999) environment.…”
Section: Figmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This sedimentary sequence consists mainly of the following formations from older to younger (Panilas et al 2008): (1) fluvial and lacustrine sediments, (2) terrestrial and fluvial sedimentation, (3) lacustrine and telmatic sedimentation dominant mainly within the central part of the basin, (4) holocene age deposits that cover the rest of the plain, consisting of terrestrial alluvial sediments such as conglomerates, loams, talus cone deposits and peat accumulation in the Philippi sub-basin. This system has a negative groundwater hydrologic balance due to the overexploitation of the aquifers resources.…”
Section: Granular Aquifer Of Dramamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another type of human activity that occurs in the vicinity of peatlands is open‐pit lignite mining (Ciupa & Suligowski, ; Glina, Gajewski, Kaczmarek, Owczarzak, & Rybczyński, ; Ilnicki, Górecki, & Szczepański, ; Kurowski, ). Mining operations in the vicinity of peatlands are found in Europe (Iwanoff, ; Panilas, Petalas, & Gemitzi, ) and North America (e.g., Ketcheson et al, ; Rooney, Bayley, & Schindler, ; Vitt, House, & Hartsock, ). However, the potential impact of open‐pit lignite mining on the C content in peat soils is not known, and mining operations could lead to detrimental changes in the local hydrology (Ciupa & Suligowski, ; Owczarzak, Mocek, & Kaczmarek, ) that might directly affect adjacent peatland soils.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%