Online catalogue of coal waste heaps

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

Mining area ZGH Orzeł Biały

Thermally inactive
Coal heap (contains coal remains)
21.82 ha
6.0 m height
Layers

Heap status
Inactive
Reclamation
Fully reclaimed

Thermal activity status
Thermally inactive

Post-mining and post-industrial sites from the OPI TPP 2.0 system: Post-mining site no. 106. Post-mining and post-industrial sites from the OPI TPP 2.0 system: Post-mining site no. 107. Thermal imaging report for site 106.pdf. Thermal imaging report for site 107.pdf. Ł. Gawor, R. Jendruś: Industrial waste dumps in the city of Piekary Śląskie – inventory, reclamation and development. Przyroda Górnego Śląska. 80/2015, pp. 10-11.
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