Author : Amanda J. Lowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (864 download)
Book Synopsis Using Remotely Sensed Images to Assess Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation by : Amanda J. Lowe
Download or read book Using Remotely Sensed Images to Assess Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation written by Amanda J. Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surface mining of coal has been occurring in Missouri since the 1840s, and there have been significant environmental impacts of such operations, especially before the enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act in 1977. The agency responsible for reclamation of mined land that was affected before 1977 is the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Program, Abandoned Mine Land Section. The application of remote sensing methods for assessing these effects has not been utilized by the Section thus far. A preliminary study was done to evaluate their feasibility and usefulness. The primary objective of this study is to apply methods of image classification, change detection analysis and NDVI calculation and determine their feasibility on a study area in Henry County, Missouri. This was accomplished by producing classified and NDVI images from Landsat TM imagery acquired in 1984 and 2011. The results indicate that these methods could be successfully applied to assist in reclamation assessment and monitoring.