Online catalogue of coal waste heaps

Fire Risk Assessment and Monitoring of Post-Mining Spoil Heaps in Europe

Thermally inactive
Coal heap (contains coal remains)
108.94 ha
184.6 m height
unknown - 2001 Period
Layers

Heap status
Inactive
Reclamation
Fully reclaimed

Thermal activity status
Thermally inactive

RAG. Berke, W. (2010). Over All the Spoil Heaps: The Definitive Guide to Ruhr Spoil Heaps. Essen: Klartext. District Government of Cologne. Digital Terrain Model (DGM1m) [online]. https://www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/geobasis-nrw/produkte-und-dienste/hoehenmodelle/digitale-gelaendemodelle/digitales-gelaendemodell
Information data quality: High – On-site measurements, official documentation, professional studies, drone/UAV surveys, laboratory analysis, direct interviews, government databases
Geometric data accuracy: High – GPS/GNSS field survey (RTK/PPK), drone survey, LiDAR scanning, cadastral survey, total station