Methodological approach to determining promising “quarry cavities – backfill material” systems on the territory of Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.32347/2411-4049.2023.4.32-47Keywords:
reclamation, earth’s surface, quarry, industrial wastes, backfill material, method for backfilling, environment protectionAbstract
The research is aimed at identifying promising “quarry cavities – backfill material” systems on the territory of Ukraine. Currently, the existing reclamation methods for quarry cavities do not provide for the earth’s surface level complete restoration. A number of industrial wastes, the accumulation of which is increasing rapidly, are potential backfill materials. An insufficiently studied and promising method for restoring the earth’s surface level is the formation of a backfill mass in quarry cavities, which can provide geomechanical stability. Nevertheless, in order to develop directions for backfilling, it is necessary to have information on the spatial distribution of quarry cavities and potential backfill materials on the territory of Ukraine, which is also insufficiently studied today. The paper forms and reveals a theoretical idea about the “quarry cavities – backfill material” systems. A number of important conditions for the harmonious existence and effective implementation of the specified promising systems are characterized. The methodology for creating the basis of an information-analytical map is presented, and the principles for determining and characterizing its main constituent elements are given. A new information-analytical map of the spatial location of potential backfill materials and formed quarry cavities on the territory of Ukraine has been created, on the basis of which possible “quarry cavities – backfill material” systems have been identified. It has been determined that today on the territory of Ukraine, for the earth’s surface level complete restoration, it is expedient to consider the formation of a backfill mass in quarry cavities in 12 districts, where there are promising “quarry cavities – backfill material” systems. The concept of a complete restoration development of the earth’s surface disturbed by mining operations in certain potential systems is possible under conditions of synergistic interaction between public authorities and private business. The practical result obtained is an important basis for creating an effective mechanism and effective measures for a complete restoration of the earth’s surface state, which will contribute to strengthening the international image of Ukraine as a responsible and environmentally conscious country.
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