Perceptions on mine water and mine flooding – An example from abandoned West German hard coal mining regions

Christian Wolkersdorfer, Stefanie Walter and Elke Mugova

Resources Policy, 2022, vol. 79, issue C

Abstract: For the first time, this paper describes the climate of opinion of mine water and mine flooding in three German hard coal post-mining regions, Ibbenbüren, the Ruhr area and the Saarland. Each region has unique geographical, political and mining-historical characteristics, and the underground mines were closed in 2018 (Ibbenbüren and Ruhr area) and 2012 respectively. People’s prevailing opinion and emotions regarding mine water, mine water treatment, mine flooding as well as the level of acceptance of the remediation measures and the mining company was investigated. The study is based on a representative telephone and online survey with 1527 participants for the respective regions.

Keywords: Public opinion; Mine water; Coal mining; Germany; Risks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103035

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