A risk-based approach to mine-site rehabilitation: use of Bayesian Belief Network Modelling to manage dispersive soil and spoil
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Article Title | A risk-based approach to mine-site rehabilitation: use of Bayesian Belief Network Modelling to manage dispersive soil and spoil |
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ERA Journal ID | 41498 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ghahramani, Afshin (Author), Bennett, John McLean (Author), Ali, Aram (Author), Reardon-Smith, Kathryn (Author), Dale, Glenn (Author), Roberton, Stirling D. (Author) and Raine, Steven (Author) |
Journal Title | Sustainability |
Journal Citation | 13 (20), pp. 1-23 |
Article Number | 11267 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2071-1050 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011267 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/20/11267 |
Abstract | Dispersive spoil/soil management is a major environmental and economic challenge for active coal mines as well as sustainable mine closure across the globe. To explore and design a framework for managing dispersive spoil, considering the complexities as well as data availability, this paper has developed a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN)-a probabilistic predictive framework to support practical and cost-effective decisions for the management of dispersive spoil. This approach enabled incorporation of expert knowledge where data were insufficient for modelling purposes. The performance of the model was validated using field data from actively managed mine sites and found to be consistent in the prediction of soil erosion and ground cover. Agreement between predicted soil erosion probability and field observations was greater than 74%, and greater than 70% for ground cover protection. The model performance was further noticeably improved by calibration of Conditional Probability Tables (CPTs). This demonstrates the value of the BBN modelling approach, whereby the use of currently best-available data can provide a practical result, with the capacity for significant model improvement over time as more (targeted) data come to hand. |
Keywords | mine rehabilitation; predictive probabilistic modelling; environmental risk; soil erosion; adaptive decision-making |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410605. Soil physics |
410405. Environmental rehabilitation and restoration | |
410601. Land capability and soil productivity | |
370704. Surface water hydrology | |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems |
Centre for Applied Climate Sciences | |
Verterra Ecological Engineering, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6v5x/a-risk-based-approach-to-mine-site-rehabilitation-use-of-bayesian-belief-network-modelling-to-manage-dispersive-soil-and-spoil
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