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View article: Analysis of the Statistical Relationship Between Vertical Ground Displacements and Selected Explanatory Factors: A Case Study of the Underground Gas Storage Area, Kosakowo, Poland
Analysis of the Statistical Relationship Between Vertical Ground Displacements and Selected Explanatory Factors: A Case Study of the Underground Gas Storage Area, Kosakowo, Poland Open
Underground gas storage (UGS) facilities may cause ground displacements as a result of the cavern convergence or regular gas injection (alternate ground uplift and subsidence). The occurrence and scale of displacements are strongly depende…
View article: Groundwater Urban Heat Island (GUHI) and Climate Warming: Insights from Two Decades of Monitoring in Wrocław, Poland
Groundwater Urban Heat Island (GUHI) and Climate Warming: Insights from Two Decades of Monitoring in Wrocław, Poland Open
Climate change and intensive urbanisation contribute to an increase in groundwater temperatures, leading to the development of the subsurface urban heat island (SubUHI) and Groundwater Urban Heat Island (GUHI) phenomenon. This article pres…
View article: Monitoring Surface Water Dynamics in Mining Areas Using Remote Sensing Indices: A Review and Cross-Case Analysis
Monitoring Surface Water Dynamics in Mining Areas Using Remote Sensing Indices: A Review and Cross-Case Analysis Open
Mining affects groundwater and surface water both during an active mining operation and after its termination. Continuous monitoring and both quantitative and qualitative assessment of water dynamics are crucial for the sustainable managem…
View article: Remote Sensing Perspective on Monitoring and Predicting Underground Energy Sources Storage Environmental Impacts: Literature Review
Remote Sensing Perspective on Monitoring and Predicting Underground Energy Sources Storage Environmental Impacts: Literature Review Open
Geological storage is an integral element of the green energy transition. Geological formations, such as aquifers, depleted reservoirs, and hard rock caverns, are used mainly for the storage of hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and increasingly…
View article: Innovations in European Smart Transportation using Geospatial Information System
Innovations in European Smart Transportation using Geospatial Information System Open
The smart cities necessitate the advanced operational information and communication technology to share and improve efficiency with the nation. The datasets of high traffic roads were examined for 4 different European Countries namely Germ…
View article: Assessment of Land Surface Changes in the Vicinity of Underground Gas Storage Using Multispectral Remote Sensing
Assessment of Land Surface Changes in the Vicinity of Underground Gas Storage Using Multispectral Remote Sensing Open
Geological formations are used worldwide for storage of energy sources and carriers such as natural gas and hydrogen, but also carbon dioxide. Caverns in rock salt are a specific type as due to the properties of salt, they are particularly…
View article: Assessment of Correlation Between InSAR Coherence and Multispectral Indices for Soil Moisture Monitoring
Assessment of Correlation Between InSAR Coherence and Multispectral Indices for Soil Moisture Monitoring Open
Multispectral remote sensing has been widely used in surface water studies, including detection and monitoring of surface water dynamics, vegetation water content, peatland and wetland conditions, and soil moisture. Conversely, there is a …
View article: A Differential Bathymetric Dataset of Anthropogenic Postmining Lake in the Glaciotectonic Muskau Arch Geopark, Poland
A Differential Bathymetric Dataset of Anthropogenic Postmining Lake in the Glaciotectonic Muskau Arch Geopark, Poland Open
Mining has a lasting impact on the environment, not only during the active mining process but also long after operations cease. The anthropogenic landforms that remain after mining require monitoring due to the instability of the land, whi…
View article: Remote Sensing Analysis of Environmental Changes in a Post-Mining Area: A Case Study of the Olkusz Region – Preliminary Results
Remote Sensing Analysis of Environmental Changes in a Post-Mining Area: A Case Study of the Olkusz Region – Preliminary Results Open
Continuous environmental monitoring of post-mining areas is essential, even years after the end of mining activity. Olkusz-Pomorzany mine closure in 2020 included shutting down the water pumps (2022), which resulted in the restoration of t…
View article: Monitoring and Analysis of Ground Movements in the Babina Post-Mining Area
Monitoring and Analysis of Ground Movements in the Babina Post-Mining Area Open
Ground deformations in post-mining areas, such as subsidence and uplift, can occur for many decades after the end of mining. This article presents the findings of a5-year monitoring and analysis of ground movement in the post-mining area o…
View article: Geodatabase of Sinkholes in the the Post-Mining Area of the Brown Coal Mine “Babina” (W Poland)
Geodatabase of Sinkholes in the the Post-Mining Area of the Brown Coal Mine “Babina” (W Poland) Open
Post-mining sites are prone to complex processes related to the ceased mining and disturbance of the rock mass around the excavations. Therefore, such sites require continuous monitoring to minimize threats associated with, e.g. occurrence…
View article: Analysis of Groundwater Temperature in Urban Conditions - the Case of Wrocław, Poland
Analysis of Groundwater Temperature in Urban Conditions - the Case of Wrocław, Poland Open
With increasing urbanization, it is becoming important to study the impact of human activity and climate change on the underground environment, including groundwater temperatures. The subsurface urban heat island (SubUHI) is one of the eff…
View article: Random Forest—Based Identification of Factors Influencing Ground Deformation Due to Mining Seismicity
Random Forest—Based Identification of Factors Influencing Ground Deformation Due to Mining Seismicity Open
The goal of this study was to develop a model describing the relationship between the ground-displacement-caused tremors induced by underground mining, and mining and geological factors using the Random Forest Regression machine learning m…
View article: Analysis of ground movements in the post-mining area of the lignite mine “Babina” (W Poland)
Analysis of ground movements in the post-mining area of the lignite mine “Babina” (W Poland) Open
Post-mining areas require constant monitoring due to the risk of secondary ground movements of a continuous or discontinuous nature. This study focuses on the analysis of ground movements in the post-mining area of the “Babina”…
View article: Landform modifications within glaciotectonic landscape due to prolonged mining activity, Muskau Arch (W Poland)
Landform modifications within glaciotectonic landscape due to prolonged mining activity, Muskau Arch (W Poland) Open
Muskau Arch is a moraine structure formed as a result of the multistage impact of the Scandinavian ice sheet. Between 1920 and 1972 intensive lignite underground and open-cast mining operations took place there. In addition to brown coal, …
View article: Least-Cost-Path and Closest Facility Analysis for Generating District Heating Networks on a Communal Level
Least-Cost-Path and Closest Facility Analysis for Generating District Heating Networks on a Communal Level Open
Due to an urgent need to reduce the fast-progressing climate changes, a rapid, standardized and replicable solution for the infrastructure restructuring of the heat demand coverage of buildings at the district and city levels must be devel…
View article: Least-Cost-Path and Closest Facility Analysis for Generating District Heating Networks on a Communal Level
Least-Cost-Path and Closest Facility Analysis for Generating District Heating Networks on a Communal Level Open
Due to an urgent need for reducing the fast progressing climate changes, a rapid, standardized and replicable solution for the infrastructure restructuring of heat demand coverage of buildings at district and city level must be developed. …
View article: MIN3D Dataset: MultI-seNsor 3D Mapping with an Unmanned Ground Vehicle
MIN3D Dataset: MultI-seNsor 3D Mapping with an Unmanned Ground Vehicle Open
The research potential in the field of mobile mapping technologies is often hindered by several constraints. These include the need for costly hardware to collect data, limited access to target sites with specific environmental conditions …
View article: Integrated Spatiotemporal Analysis of Vegetation Condition in a Complex Post-Mining Area: Lignite Mine Case Study
Integrated Spatiotemporal Analysis of Vegetation Condition in a Complex Post-Mining Area: Lignite Mine Case Study Open
The motivation for this study arises from the need to monitor the condition of a rehabilitated post-mining areas even decades after the end of the recovery phase. This can be facilitated with satellite derived spectral vegetation indices a…
View article: Study of groundwater temperature spatio-temporal variation in the city of Wroclaw. Preliminary results.
Study of groundwater temperature spatio-temporal variation in the city of Wroclaw. Preliminary results. Open
In Wrocław over the past 20 years, the recorded increase in the average ambient air temperature is approx. 0.5 °C. In addition, urbanisation has created a phenomenon called the Urban Heat Island (UHI). The combined effect of the UHI and cl…
View article: The use of mobile GIS in the scientific research - Post-Mining Case Studies
The use of mobile GIS in the scientific research - Post-Mining Case Studies Open
Mobile GIS allows users who work in the field to acquire, edit, update, store, display and analyse data. It combines modern technologies such as mobile devices (tablet, smartphone), software (applications in Android and iOS), location of a…
View article: Mining Ground Deformation Estimation Based on Pre-Processed InSAR Open Data—A Norwegian Case Study
Mining Ground Deformation Estimation Based on Pre-Processed InSAR Open Data—A Norwegian Case Study Open
Sublevel caving mining causes surface deformation in three distinct zones parallel to the extracted deposit. Most of the published research is focused on the extent of the caved and fracture zones. The extent of the largest, continuous def…
View article: Analysis of Post-Mining Vegetation Development Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Regression Approach: A Case Study of Former Babina Mine (Western Poland)
Analysis of Post-Mining Vegetation Development Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Regression Approach: A Case Study of Former Babina Mine (Western Poland) Open
The vegetation of the post-mining areas is subject to constant and significant changes. Reclamation works, carried out after the cessation of mineral extraction, contribute to the intensive development of new plant species. However, second…
View article: Analysis of Lidar Actuator System Influence on the Quality of Dense 3D Point Cloud Obtained with SLAM
Analysis of Lidar Actuator System Influence on the Quality of Dense 3D Point Cloud Obtained with SLAM Open
Mobile mapping technologies, based on techniques such as simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and surface-from-motion (SfM), are being vigorously developed both in the scientific community and in industry. They are crucial concepts…
View article: Groundwater temperature study - Subsurface Urban Heat Island in the city of Wrocław (Poland)
Groundwater temperature study - Subsurface Urban Heat Island in the city of Wrocław (Poland) Open
<p>The average air temperature in the world has increased recently. Over the past 20 years, the global average has increased by 0.6 C and continues to increase [1]. In south-western Poland, in Wroc&#322;aw, for the same period, t…
View article: New index for assessment of environment in post-mining area &#8211; Mining and Geology Impact Factor (MaGIF)
New index for assessment of environment in post-mining area – Mining and Geology Impact Factor (MaGIF) Open
<p>The lignite mine called 'Friendship of Nations - Babina Shaft', located on the border between Poland and Germany, was closed almost 50 years ago. Despite the cessation of mining works (carried out by opencast and underground metho…
View article: Geophysical Research of Secondary Deformations in the Post Mining Area of the Glaciotectonic Muskau Arch Geopark—Preliminary Results
Geophysical Research of Secondary Deformations in the Post Mining Area of the Glaciotectonic Muskau Arch Geopark—Preliminary Results Open
Underground and opencast mining adversely affects the surrounding environment. This process may continue even decades after the end of actual mineral extraction. One of the most significant effects of ceased mining are secondary deformatio…
View article: Review of vegetation indices for studies of post-mining processes
Review of vegetation indices for studies of post-mining processes Open
Each phenomenon has its cause and effect. During the research on the post-mining processes, the reasons can be found in ongoing processes taking place after the end of the mining exploitation. Therefore, a very important aspect is Geomonit…
View article: Assessing the Cooling Effect of Four Urban Parks of Different Sizes in a Temperate Continental Climate Zone: Wroclaw (Poland)
Assessing the Cooling Effect of Four Urban Parks of Different Sizes in a Temperate Continental Climate Zone: Wroclaw (Poland) Open
Urban parks have been known to form park cooling islands (PCI), which can effectively alleviate the effect of urban heat islands (UHI) in cities. This paper presents results obtained for four different size parks in the city of Wroclaw, wh…
View article: GIS-Based Approach to Spatio-Temporal Interpolation of Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations in Limited Monitoring Dataset
GIS-Based Approach to Spatio-Temporal Interpolation of Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations in Limited Monitoring Dataset Open
Understanding the magnitude and distribution of the mixes of the near-ground carbon dioxide (CO2) components spatially (related to the surface characteristics) and temporally (over seasonal timescales) is critical to evaluating present and…