Features of Environmental Issues Related to Abandoned Mining Exploitations in Albania

Year 2016, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 376 - 383, 30.12.2016

A. Halili Gafur Muka

Abstract

Abandoned
mining exploitations, which include all the workings, related to the mine
opening, preparation and exploitation as well as all the consequences of the
mining activity after its completion, require constant attention in order to
avoid or minimize their damaging impact on both the environment and the human
activity. Previous research has dealt with the methods related to assessment of
the susceptibility, vulnerability and the geo-risk in the abandoned
exploitations and has recommended concrete technical, administrative and
constructive measures to deal with the geo-risk in urban planning and land use in
order to provide an appropriate environment not only for humans but also for
flora and fauna in general. The interest of researchers begins with recognizing
the problem, continues with the involvement of influential factors in the
building of the evaluation model and ends with the methodological
recommendations that should be implemented to avoid or reduce harmful impacts. In
this paper are treated the features of environmental issues related to the
abandoned mining exploitations in Albania, taking into consideration the fact
that they have not yet received the right
attention to implement solutions in accordance with the current requirements
and standards.  From this point of view
they constitute a major field where to explore for real answers that deserve
attention in the framework of global solutions, as the environment is not just
a regional and national problem, but a global one as well.

Keywords

funnel, sinkholes, trough, sterile, abandonment, damage

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