Valorization of Post-mining Dumping Grounds as Geotourism Sites on the Example of the Ruhr Region

Authors

  • Łukasz Gawor Politechnika Śląska, Instytut Geologii Stosowanej
  • Anna Szmatłoch Politechnika Śląska, Instytut Geologii Stosowanej
  • Piotr Dolnicki Piotr Dolnicki, PhD Piotr Dolnicki, Pedagogical University in Cracow, Institute of Geography, Department of Tourism and Regional Studies. Scientific interests: geomorphology, polar research, tourism in polar regions.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.24.7

Keywords:

post mining dumping grounds, valorization and land utilization of dumping grounds

Abstract

Post-mining dumping grounds are inseparably connected with the landscape of every largercity of the Ruhr Region and Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The restoration of these landforms belongs tothe most important elements of spatial planning in these areas. There are different methods of assigninga level of restoration and adapting the above mentioned landforms for functional purposes. The authorstried to evaluate dumping grounds in the Ruhr Region. In the paper, a method of valorization of dumping grounds is used, and an analysis using the conceptof valorization for dumping grounds from coal mining industry situated in Upper Silesian Coal Basinis done. This concept includes an evaluation based on two criteria: substantial value and accessibility.Twenty representative objects were analyzed according to their surface, location, land utilization andcomplexity of environmental problems.The obtained results allow rating the dumping grounds situated in the Ruhr Region highly, whichis connected with the high level of restoration. An attempt of valorization of post mining dumpinggrounds situated in the Ruhr Region using the rules of valorization elaborated in Upper Silesian CoalBasin showed that there were necessary some modifications in these rules. They were related mainly tothe way of using and location of the dumping grounds as well as general land utilization (e.g. in a touristicway). The analysis of the results of valorization shows the importance of effective restoration of thedumps, resulting from particular legal regulations. There is also one important fact that anthropogeniclandforms like post mining dumping grounds are used for didactic, recreation and landscape purposes.

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Author Biographies

Łukasz Gawor, Politechnika Śląska, Instytut Geologii Stosowanej

Łukasz Gawor, PhD Łukasz Gawor, Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Applied GeologyScientific interests: mining sozology, legal regulations regarding reclamation, reclamation and using ofpost mining dumping grounds, geotourism.

Anna Szmatłoch, Politechnika Śląska, Instytut Geologii Stosowanej

Anna Szmatłoch, MSc Anna Szmatłoch, PhD student, Silesian University of Technology, Institute ofApplied Geology.Scientific interests: geotourism, valorization of non-animate nature objects, preservation of technicalmonuments, speleology.

Piotr Dolnicki, Piotr Dolnicki, PhD Piotr Dolnicki, Pedagogical University in Cracow, Institute of Geography, Department of Tourism and Regional Studies. Scientific interests: geomorphology, polar research, tourism in polar regions.

Piotr Dolnicki, dr, Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, Instytut Geografii, Zakład Turystykii Badań Regionalnych.Zainteresowania naukowe: geomorfologia, badania polarne, turystyka w obszarach polarnych.

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Published

2013-10-01

How to Cite

Gawor, Łukasz, Szmatłoch, A., & Dolnicki, P. (2013). Valorization of Post-mining Dumping Grounds as Geotourism Sites on the Example of the Ruhr Region. Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, 24, 106–118. https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.24.7

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