TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sharma, Aditi (PA201416)
AU  - Bhargava, Akshay (Guide)
TI  - Post mining reclamation of degraded landscape in open cast marble mines (case: Makrana, Rajasthan) (Also available on CD)
U1  - LA TH-0309 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
Abstract    i 
Acknowledgements    iii 
Contents    v 
List of figures    ix 
1 Introduction    1 
1.1 Thesis statement    2 
1.2 Introduction to the site    2 
1.3 Issues at the site    4 
1.3.1 Size of mines    4 
1.3.2 Halting of illegal mining    4 
1.3.3 Management of waste disposal (slurry and tailings)   4 
1.3.4 Abandoned mines are not made usable   4 
1.4 Aim     4 
1.5 Objectives    4 
1.6 Research methodology    5 
1.7 Scope and limitations    7 
1.8 Expected outcome    7 
2 Quarry    9 
2.1 Quarry vs mine   9 
Mining is divided into two major types   9 
2.1.1 Surface mining:   9 
2.2 History of quarrying    9 
3 Theories related to post mining    11 
3.1 What are open cast mines?    11 
3.2 Post-mining scenario    11 
3.3 Reclamation of open cast mine sites    12 
3.4 Aim, importance, and necessity of reclamation    12 
3.5 Changes in environment due to wounded landscapes    14 
4 Marble    17 
4.1 What is marble?    17 
4.2 How does marble forms?   17 
4.3 Classification of marble    18 
4.4 Marble in India   19 
4.5 Mining and processing   20 
5 Study region    25 	 
5.1 Introduction to the region      25 
5.2 History of Makrana    26 
5.3 Defining the region    29 
6 Natural layers     31 
6.1 Climate of the area     31 
6.2 Landuse    33 
6.3 Soil map    35 
6.4 Geomorphology    36 
6.5 Drainage    37 
6.6 Slope and elevation    39 
6.7 Vegetation    40 
6.7.1 Flora    41 
6.7.2 Crop pattern    41 
6.7.3 Fauna   42 
7 Impact of marble quarries    43 
7.1 General    43 
7.2 Impacts on the environement    44 
7.3 Impact on soil and land use:   45 
7.4 Impacts on water resources   46 
7.5 Impact on water quality  47 
7.6 Impact on air quality and noise level   47 
7.7 Impact on flora and fauna   47 
7.8 Impact on socio economy   48 
7.9 Impact on civic amenities   48 
7.10 Impact on health and safety   48 
7.11 Impact on aesthetics    49 
7.12 Impact on human settlements and historic buldings    49 
8 Case studies    51 
8.1 Gingko Mineral sand mines, Australia   51 
8.1.1 Location   51 
8.1.2 Background and reasons for reclamation   52 
8.1.3 Planning and rehabilitation   52 
8.1.4 Challenges    52 
8.1.5 Innovations by the team  53 
8.1.6 Conclusion   53 
8.2 Flambeau mine, Wisconsin, United states   54 
8.2.1 Location   54 
8.2.2 History   54 
8.2.3 Project and reclamation   55 
8.3 Phosphate mine reclamation, Florida, United States   56 
8.3.1 Location   56 
8.3.2 During mining   56 
8.3.3 During reclamation   56 
9 Proposal   59 
9.1 What is lost?   59 
9.2 Why reclamation?   65 
9.3 Detailed analysis and proposal modules   66 
9.4 ZONE A ( Borawar area)   67 
9.4.1 Existing sections   68 
9.4.2 Proposal module for Zone A (during reclamation)   69 
9.4.3 Proposals for Zone A and Zone B   69 
9.5 ZONE B (Makrana city)   71 
9.5.1 Existing sections   73 
9.5.2 Proposals for Zone B   74 
9.6 Post mining reclamation scenario (20 years after)   76 
9.7 Proposal guidelines on regional level    76 
9.8 Phases for future abandoned mines and its inference   77 
10 Conclusion   79 
10.1 Guidelines and policies   79 
Bibliography   81

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