Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8848102 | Ecological Engineering | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Initially, high sediment yield values were obtained. They are interpreted as being triggered by grading errors that deviated from the design, so that runoff adjusted construction irregularities during that period by erosion and sedimentation. After those adjustments, the reclamation surface became more reflective of the design and the resulting surface remained very 'stable'. The deduction is that the geomorphic-based reclamation has re-established an approximate steady-state or dynamic equilibrium, where hydrological and erosive - sedimentary functionality operate now at rates comparable to the surrounding natural land. Although further research is required to confirm long-term stability, geomorphic reclamation appears as an efficient mining reclamation alternative solution to the traditional approach of gradient terraces and downdrains, which require frequent and costly maintenance, in the highly erodible setting of the Alto Tajo Natural Park surroundings, as well as in most open pit mines.
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Authors
Ignacio Zapico, José F. MartÃn Duque, Nicholas Bugosh, Jonathan B. Laronne, Ana Ortega, Antonio Molina, Cristina MartÃn-Moreno, José M. Nicolau, Lázaro Sánchez Castillo,