Monitoring Land Surface Deformation Associated with Gold Artisanal Mining in the Zaruma City (Ecuador)

Underground mining can produce subsidence phenomena, especially if orebodies are surficial or occur in soft rocks. In some countries, illegal mining is a big problem for environmental, social and economic reasons. However, when unauthorized excavation is conducted underground, it is even more danger...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Ammirati, Nicola Mondillo, Ricardo Adolfo Rodas, Chester Sellers, Diego Di Martire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/13/2135