Open-pit mine is still an unavoidable activity but can become unsustainable without the restoration of degraded sites. [2] Monitoring the restoration after extractive activities is a legal requirement for mine companies and public administrations in many countries, involving financial provisions for environmental liabilities. The objective of this contribution is to present a rigorous, low-cost and easy-to-use application of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for supporting opencast mining and restoration monitoring, complementing the inspections with very high (<10 cm) spatial resolution multispectral imagery, and improving any restoration documentation with detailed land cover maps.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/monitoring-opencast-mine-restorations-using-unmanned-aerial-system-uas-imagery
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/opencast_mining_restoration.pdf
[3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969718350010
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/joan-cristian-padr%C3%B3
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vicen%C3%A7-carabassa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jaumebalagu%C3%A9-et-al
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science-total-environment-0
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/spain
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-reclamation