Assessing the spatial relationships between mining and land degradation: evidence from Ghana

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 us...

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Published in:International journal of mining, reclamation and environment reclamation and environment, 2017-10, Vol.31 (7), p.505-518
Main Authors: Moomen, Abdul-Wadood, Dewan, Ashraf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Data processing
Deforestation
displacement
erosion
Geographic information systems
Land cover
Land degradation
Land use
mapping
Mining
Rainfall
Rural development
Savanna
Socioeconomic factors
Sustainable development
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1748-0930
1748-0949
DOI:10.1080/17480930.2016.1188253