2011
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-011-0162-4
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Impact of Oil Shale Mining on Flow Regimes in Northeast Estonia

Abstract: In addition to the well-documented effects of aquatic pollution, mining operations can have major impacts on hydrological pathways and flow regime in downstream catchments. This paper documents long term changes in surface drainage areas and runoff characteristics in two small to medium (100-1,000 km 2 ) rivers draining part of the Ordovician oil shale field of north east Estonia. Through coupling analysis of flow regime with mining records (discharge rates and workings locations) the impact of expansion in o… Show more

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“…Land use and water demand increases fast because of exponential growth of population, agricultural, industrial and tourism purposes. Groundwater quality, storage and flow paths are significantly hampered by mining operation [VAHT et al 2011]. The combination of land use data with slope, soil texture map, rock properties, drainage map, rainfall, and other factors like evapotranspiration and rainfall distribution was very effective to identify the groundwater potential zone.…”
Section: Land Usementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Land use and water demand increases fast because of exponential growth of population, agricultural, industrial and tourism purposes. Groundwater quality, storage and flow paths are significantly hampered by mining operation [VAHT et al 2011]. The combination of land use data with slope, soil texture map, rock properties, drainage map, rainfall, and other factors like evapotranspiration and rainfall distribution was very effective to identify the groundwater potential zone.…”
Section: Land Usementioning
confidence: 99%