1. Introduction 1.1 Thesis statement 1.2 Description of the study area 1.3 Issues at the site 1.4 Aim 1.5 Objectives 1.6 Research Methodology 1.7 Scope and limitations 1.8 Expected outcomes 2. Wounded Landscapes 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Environmental concerns related to Wounded Landscapes 3. Quarry 3.1 Quarry vs mine 3.2 Types of quarries 3.3 History of quarrying 3.4 General procedure of Quarrying 4.Slate 4.1 Slate as a mineral 4.2 Plate tectonics and distribution of Slate 4.3 Slate in India 4.4 Requirements of Slate quarrying 4.5 Stages of Slate quarrying 5. Case Studies 5.1 Case Study 1: Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, North Wales 5.1.1 Location 5.1.2 Reasons of Intervention 5.1.3 Objectives 5.1.4 Strategies undertaken 5.1.5 Limitations 5.2 Case Study 2: Limestone Quarries in Darlaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 5.2.1 Location 5.2.2 Issues on the site 5.2.3 Strategies for reclamation 5.3 Case study 3: Quarry Garden in Shanghai Botanical Garden, Shanghai 5.3.1 Location 5.3.2 Opportunities and Challenges 5.3.3 Strategies adopted 5.3.4 Design Interventions 6. Study region 6.1 Location of the Slate belt 6.2 The Slate Belt 6.3 Quarries at Khanyara and Kharota 6.4 Quarry History 6.5 Working of the Quarry board 7.Natural Layers 7.1 Climate 7.2 Slope,Aspect and Elevation 7.3 Geology and Geomorphology 7.4 Hydrology 7.5 Soil 7.6 Flora and fauna 7.7 Landuse 8.Problems related to Slate Quarrying 8.1 Types 8.2 Quarry Impact Assessment 8.3 Impacts of Quarry Closure 8.4 Impacts on the Environment 8.5 Effect of Natural factors 8.6 Anthropogenic factors 9. Critical Area Analysis 9.1 According to Natural Layers 9.2 According to Anthropogenic factors 9.3 According to Quarrying Impacts 10. Detail Analysis: Zone 2 : Thatri 10.1 Thatri Village 10.2 Types of Quarries 11.Concept Explorations 11.1 Stitching the Wound 11.2 Requirements on the site 11.3 What could the stitch be like? 11.4 What kind of landscape could it be? 12. Concept Development and Program 13. Design Proposal