| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 資源工程研究所 === 101 === The development of Taiwan’s mining industry for more than thirty years has not only contributed to the improvement of its industrial sector, economic level and employment rate, but in particular to the prosperity of related industries in local areas. However, in order to achieve a sustainable mining industry, more concern should be addressed for effective exploitation, resources planning as well as maintenance and protection of environmental resources. As a result, the conservation of natural ecosystems has become an issue of paramount importance that cannot be neglected.
With the level of environmental awareness increasing by the day, the damage caused by the mining development in Taiwan has received more and more attention by the government as well as the general public, and especially local environmentalists. Unlike the focus only on excess profit in the past years, the need for restoration of damaged environment, as well as vegetation must also be seriously considered; and the cost of which must be included in the overall cost for the maintenance of a green environment so that the environmental sustainability can be achieved and further promotion of environment awareness ensured.
This study focuses on the investigation of marble, dolomite, serpentine, silica sand and clay mines in Taiwan, collecting background information on these minerals, storing relevant data and considering a variety of environmental factors for the assessment of their environmental economic benefits. The market valuation method is used to conduct a comprehensive environmental economic assessment for each of the mining and minerals under study.
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