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Land Use Dynamic Evolution and Driving Factors of Typical Open-Pit Coal Mines in Inner Mongolia

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  • Lijia Zhang

    (School of Geosciences & Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
    Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100035, China)

  • Zhenqi Hu

    (School of Geosciences & Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Dazhi Yang

    (Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Huanhuan Li

    (School of Land and Tourism, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471000, China)

  • Bo Liu

    (School of Geomatics, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China)

  • He Gao

    (School of Earth Sciences, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China)

  • Congjie Cao

    (School of Earth Sciences, Yangtze University, Wuhan 430100, China)

  • Yan Zhou

    (Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing 100035, China)

  • Junfang Li

    (School of Earth Sciences and Resources, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China)

  • Shuchang Li

    (Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

Although coal is difficult to replace in the short term, the large-scale production and consumption of coal have significant impacts on the ecological environment. The severe disturbances, such as land excavation and occupation, that accompany the mining of mineral resources have caused dramatic changes in land cover and a significant pressure on the sensitive and fragile ecological environment. To analyze the temporal and spatial evolution trends and the differences in land use in different typical mining areas in Inner Mongolia, as well as the evaluation system and driving mechanisms of land use evolution, this study takes the typical open-pit coal mines in Inner Mongolia as the research objects and, based on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, analyzes the dynamic evolution characteristics and driving factors of land use in typical open-pit coal mines in Inner Mongolia from 2001 to 2020. The change trend of land use in typical open-pit mining areas in Inner Mongolia for the past 20 years is obvious, with the highest fluctuations for grassland, mining land, cropland, and residential/industrial land. Land use in the open-pit coal mining area is greatly affected by mining factors. From the perspective of spatial variation, the most important driving factor is the distance from national roads and railways, followed by the annual average temperature and annual average precipitation and topographical conditions, such as elevation. In terms of policy, land reclamation and ecological restoration in mining areas have a positive impact on land use change. Improving the mechanism for environmental compensation in mining areas can promote the efficient and rational use of mining areas and the protection of ecosystems.

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  • Lijia Zhang & Zhenqi Hu & Dazhi Yang & Huanhuan Li & Bo Liu & He Gao & Congjie Cao & Yan Zhou & Junfang Li & Shuchang Li, 2022. "Land Use Dynamic Evolution and Driving Factors of Typical Open-Pit Coal Mines in Inner Mongolia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9723-:d:882378
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