Long-term analysis of land cover changes resulting from mining activities: Strzelin case study (S-W Poland).

ABSTRACT: This study describes the results of research work on the long-term analysis of land cover changes caused by mining activities in the Strzelin quarries between 1884 and 2023. The primary aim of this study was to analyse long-term landscape changes resulting from granite and gneiss extraction, using a land cover classification adapted to mining conditions. To achieve this, a methodological framework was developed that combines historical cartographic sources with geospatial data, enabling a reconstruction of post-mining land transformations. The framework incorporated rarely utilized historical maps such as 19th-century Messtischblatt maps, with spatial datasets including orthophotos and geospatial databases. The methodology is based on georeferencing and manual vectorisation of open-access

SUBMITTER: Romanczukiewicz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature