Post-Mining Land Use Research Papers (original) (raw)

In the urban cities in Europe and North America, the urban decline, known as structural economic change and urban transformation produces the presence of abandoned and contaminated sites known as “brownfields”, which is a slow process... more

In the urban cities in Europe and North America, the urban decline, known as structural economic change and urban transformation produces the presence of abandoned and contaminated sites known as “brownfields”, which is a slow process that generates the loss of value and urban vitality. The presence of contaminated and forlorn spaces, which do not raise any movement or activity affects the community in terms of health, economy, stability, and comfort, especially if this impacts are provided by quarries disturbed sites. Quarries that are left without any treatment after their close, cause negative connotation and environmental consequences. It is for this reason that based on the background and successful experiences in North America and Europe; five case studies in post-mining areas were analyzed to identify the sustainable principles that can be applied in mining cities as a process of integration of various characteristics. The purpose of this study is focuses on the sustainable principles of rehabilitating abandoned quarries in order to help stop the process of deterioration of disturbed spaces and generate a new data base. For this, the researcher first studies the disadvantages and benefits of the rehabilitation of abandoned industrial zones with the help of literature review; second, the analysis of current sustainable frameworks; and third, the researcher analyzed the principles applied to five cases in Europe and North America for future projects in the mining area. The six main dimensions defined in the sustainability dimension are analyzed in terms of economy, infrastructure, ecology, health, culture, and society. The research findings show that most areas of the post-mining rehabilitation present the next sustainable principles: Job Creation, Quality Design, Walkability, Connectivity, Reduce Pollution, Resilience, Protect Wildlife Habitat, Place for People, Comfort and Attraction Place, Stigma and Value, and Design for Change.