Characterization of Black Sand Mining Activities and Their Environmental Impacts in the Philippines Using Remote Sensing

Magnetite is a type of iron ore and a valuable commodity that occurs naturally in black sand beaches in the Philippines. However, black sand mining often takes place illegally and increases the likelihood and magnitude of geohazards, such as land subsidence, which augments the exposure of local comm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Estelle Chaussard, Sara Kerosky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/2/100