Assessing the spatial relationships between mining and land degradation: evidence from Ghana
| dc.contributor.author | Moomen, Abdul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dewan, Ashraf | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T15:21:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T15:21:07Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016-06-13T19:30:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Moomen, A. and Dewan, A. 2016. Assessing the spatial relationships between mining and land degradation: evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment. [In Press]. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45459 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/17480930.2016.1188253 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
© 2016. Informa UK Limited. The relationships between mining and land degradation, their potential socioeconomic impacts and extents were quantified and analysed in this study. A case study was conducted in the Upper West, which is an emerging mining region in Ghana. Land cover, socio-economic and monthly rainfall data were used in GIS. Mining-induced land degradation indices range from 0.02 to 0.80. The Fournier co-efficient model was used to obtain erosivity indices between 42 and 84 mm, bringing mining concessions into severe erosivity zones. The results of this study will facilitate a concerted effort by governments and companies to prioritise sustainable mining and rural development. | |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | |
| dc.title | Assessing the spatial relationships between mining and land degradation: evidence from Ghana | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dcterms.source.startPage | 1 | |
| dcterms.source.endPage | 14 | |
| dcterms.source.issn | 1748-0930 | |
| dcterms.source.title | International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment | |
| curtin.department | Department of Spatial Sciences | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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