A computer decision aid for reclaiming eastern abandoned surface mines

A computer model was developed to provide a decision aid for the reclamation of eastern abandoned surface mined lands. Edaphic, topographic, climatological, and economic factors provide the inputs to the model. By utilizing the present costs and benefits from representative reclamation practices, ob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: LeFranc, Maurice N.
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64637