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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Remote Sensing |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/2/100 |