Multi-Criteria Decision Aid (MCDA) or Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods have
received much attention from researchers and practitioners in evaluating, assessing and …

Mining industry is closely linked with sustainable development, which leads to positive and
negative impacts of this industry on three key principles of sustainable development …

Coal mining is an economy activity that extract coal from underground. The land use after
the mining operation ceased must be properly planned to mitigate the loss of employment …

Abstract The suitable Post-Mining Land-Use (PMLU) selection is the main stage in mine
reclamation planning. One of the main objectives of mine reclamation is to ensure the …

Sustainable land use in post-mining areas has received more attention only recently. This
study examined landscape characteristics and post-mining land use in 51 metal mining sites …

Coal-waste dumps are an integral part of the environment and shape the landscape of coal
basins. This study aimed to present an analysis of environmental changes in terms of land …

Land-use suitability analyses are of considerable use in the planning of mega-cities. An
Urban Development Land-use Suitability Mapping (UDLSM) approach has been …

The mining industry is a major contributor to Australia's economy. However, such returns
may come at high environmental and social costs, including loss of biodiversity or heritage …

Post-mining transition is a growing area of interest in research, policy and practice. One of
the key reasons for this growing attention is the increasing number of mines closing, and …

To avoid a climate crisis, major industrial economies are being urged to reduce their
dependence on coal-fired power generation. Given decarbonisation pressures, many coal …