Global mining footprint mapped from high-resolution satellite imagery
Abstract Mining is of major economic, environmental and societal consequence, yet knowledge and understanding of its global footprint is still limited. Here, we produce a global mining land use dataset via remote sensing analysis of high-resolution, publicly available satellite imagery. The dataset...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
|
Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00805-6 |