Bio-Geotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation deals with the biological, physical, chemical, and engineering approaches necessary for the reclamation of mine waste. As mining has negative effects on natural resources and deteriorates the quality of the surrounding environment, this book provides coverage across different types of mining industries, which are currently creating industrial deserts overloaded with technogenic waste. The book offers cost-effective strategies and approaches for contaminated sites, along with remediation and rehabilitation methods for contaminated soils and waste dumps. It is an essential resource for students and academics, but is also ideal for applied professionals in environmental geology, mineral geologists, biotechnologists and policymakers.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. ix 6. Biographies - p. xv 7. Foreword - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 10. Section 1. Potential Strategies and Approaches For Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation—Challenges and Opportunities (Holistic Approach) - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Soil Quality Indices for Evaluation of Acid Mine Spoil - p. 33 13. Chapter 3. Indicators for Monitoring Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 49 14. Chapter 4. Biotechnological Tools for Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage (Removal of Metals From Wastewater and Leachate) - p. 67 15. Chapter 5. Plant Molecular Approaches for Successful Implementation of Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 83 16. Chapter 6. Current Methods for the Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage Including Continuous Removal of Metals From Wastewater and Mine Dump - p. 103 17. Chapter 7. Mine Site Restoration Using Silvicultural Approach - p. 115 18. Chapter 8. Engineered Soils Using Amendments for In Situ Rehabilitation of Mine Lands - p. 131 19. Chapter 9. Aided Phytostabilization of Mine Waste - p. 147 20. Chapter 10. Fly Ash and Lime-Stabilized Biosolid Mixtures in Mine Spoil Reclamation - p. 159 21. Chapter 11. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Reclamation of Mine Sites - p. 181 22. Chapter 12. Nano-Enhanced Materials for Reclamation of Mine Spoils - p. 201 23. Chapter 13. Insights and Lessons Learned From the Long-Term Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Lands—A Plant Based Approach - p. 215 24. Chapter 14. Mycoremediation for Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 233 25. Chapter 15. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Interactions With Heavy Metals and Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Lands - p. 261 26. Chapter 16. Plant Growth–Promoting Rhizobacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Mine Soils - p. 281 27. Section 2. Case Studies - p. 295 28. Chapter 17. Uranium Mine Waste Phytostabilization With Native Plants—A Case Study From Brazil - p. 299 29. Chapter 18. Ecological Reconstruction Research and Practice in the Large Open-Pit Coal Mine of the Loess Plateau, China - p. 323 30. Chapter 19. Reclamation of Forest Ecosystems in Postmining Sites in the Czech Republic and Its Comparison With Unassisted Ecosystem Development - p. 335 31. Chapter 20. Neyveli Lignite Mine Waste Rehabilitation for Sustainable Development - p. 347 32. Chapter 21. Carbon Sequestration and Soil CO2 Flux in Reclaimed Coal Mine LANDS From India - p. 371 33. Chapter 22. Stabilization of Iron Ore Mine Spoil Dump Sites With Vetiver System - p. 393 34. Chapter 23. Techniques for Quantative Evaluation of Mine Site Reclamation Success: Case Study - p. 415 35. Chapter 24. Irish Mine Sites Rehabilitation—A Case Study - p. 439 36. Chapter 25. Phytorecovery of Mine-Impacted Agricultural Land in Japan - p. 457 37. Chapter 26. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Waste Rehabilitation With Energy Crops and Native Flora—A Case Study From Nigeria - p. 473 38. Chapter 27. Reclamation of Mine Lands in Poland - p. 493 39. Chapter 28. Mine Waste Rehabilitation Case Studies From Poland - p. 515 40. Chapter 29. Establishment of Phytocenosis on Brown Coal Mine Waste in Urals Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk Regions, Russia—Drivers, Constraints, and Trade-Offs - p. 529 41. Chapter 30. Successes in Application of Biotechnologies to Mine Land Remediation in the Russian Sub-Arctic - p. 547 42. Chapter 31. Mine Waste Remediation—United States Case Studies - p. 571 43. Chapter 32. Building a Cradle for Nature: A Paradigm for Environmental Reconstruction - p. 593 44. Chapter 33. Strategies for Rehabilitation of Mine Waste/Leachate in Thailand - p. 617 45. Author Index - p. 645 46. Subject Index - p. 695
Bio-Geotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation deals with the biological, physical, chemical, and engineering approaches necessary for the reclamation of mine waste. As mining has negative effects on natural resources and deteriorates the quality of the surrounding environment, this book provides coverage across different types of mining industries, which are currently creating industrial deserts overloaded with technogenic waste. The book offers cost-effective strategies and approaches for contaminated sites, along with remediation and rehabilitation methods for contaminated soils and waste dumps. It is an essential resource for students and academics, but is also ideal for applied professionals in environmental geology, mineral geologists, biotechnologists and policymakers.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. ix 6. Biographies - p. xv 7. Foreword - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xix 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxi 10. Section 1. Potential Strategies and Approaches For Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. xxi 11. Chapter 1. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation—Challenges and Opportunities (Holistic Approach) - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Soil Quality Indices for Evaluation of Acid Mine Spoil - p. 33 13. Chapter 3. Indicators for Monitoring Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 49 14. Chapter 4. Biotechnological Tools for Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage (Removal of Metals From Wastewater and Leachate) - p. 67 15. Chapter 5. Plant Molecular Approaches for Successful Implementation of Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 83 16. Chapter 6. Current Methods for the Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage Including Continuous Removal of Metals From Wastewater and Mine Dump - p. 103 17. Chapter 7. Mine Site Restoration Using Silvicultural Approach - p. 115 18. Chapter 8. Engineered Soils Using Amendments for In Situ Rehabilitation of Mine Lands - p. 131 19. Chapter 9. Aided Phytostabilization of Mine Waste - p. 147 20. Chapter 10. Fly Ash and Lime-Stabilized Biosolid Mixtures in Mine Spoil Reclamation - p. 159 21. Chapter 11. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Reclamation of Mine Sites - p. 181 22. Chapter 12. Nano-Enhanced Materials for Reclamation of Mine Spoils - p. 201 23. Chapter 13. Insights and Lessons Learned From the Long-Term Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Lands—A Plant Based Approach - p. 215 24. Chapter 14. Mycoremediation for Mine Site Rehabilitation - p. 233 25. Chapter 15. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Interactions With Heavy Metals and Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Lands - p. 261 26. Chapter 16. Plant Growth–Promoting Rhizobacteria-Assisted Phytoremediation of Mine Soils - p. 281 27. Section 2. Case Studies - p. 295 28. Chapter 17. Uranium Mine Waste Phytostabilization With Native Plants—A Case Study From Brazil - p. 299 29. Chapter 18. Ecological Reconstruction Research and Practice in the Large Open-Pit Coal Mine of the Loess Plateau, China - p. 323 30. Chapter 19. Reclamation of Forest Ecosystems in Postmining Sites in the Czech Republic and Its Comparison With Unassisted Ecosystem Development - p. 335 31. Chapter 20. Neyveli Lignite Mine Waste Rehabilitation for Sustainable Development - p. 347 32. Chapter 21. Carbon Sequestration and Soil CO2 Flux in Reclaimed Coal Mine LANDS From India - p. 371 33. Chapter 22. Stabilization of Iron Ore Mine Spoil Dump Sites With Vetiver System - p. 393 34. Chapter 23. Techniques for Quantative Evaluation of Mine Site Reclamation Success: Case Study - p. 415 35. Chapter 24. Irish Mine Sites Rehabilitation—A Case Study - p. 439 36. Chapter 25. Phytorecovery of Mine-Impacted Agricultural Land in Japan - p. 457 37. Chapter 26. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Waste Rehabilitation With Energy Crops and Native Flora—A Case Study From Nigeria - p. 473 38. Chapter 27. Reclamation of Mine Lands in Poland - p. 493 39. Chapter 28. Mine Waste Rehabilitation Case Studies From Poland - p. 515 40. Chapter 29. Establishment of Phytocenosis on Brown Coal Mine Waste in Urals Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk Regions, Russia—Drivers, Constraints, and Trade-Offs - p. 529 41. Chapter 30. Successes in Application of Biotechnologies to Mine Land Remediation in the Russian Sub-Arctic - p. 547 42. Chapter 31. Mine Waste Remediation—United States Case Studies - p. 571 43. Chapter 32. Building a Cradle for Nature: A Paradigm for Environmental Reconstruction - p. 593 44. Chapter 33. Strategies for Rehabilitation of Mine Waste/Leachate in Thailand - p. 617 45. Author Index - p. 645 46. Subject Index - p. 695
