GEOLOGICAL, PEDOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF AREAS AFTER BROWN COAL MINING AND OPTIMIZATION OF THEIR RESTORATION METHODOLOGY

11th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2011, www.sgem.org, SGEM2011 Conference Proceedings/ ISSN 1314-2704, June 20-25, 2011, Vol. 2, 1079-1086 pp

ABSTRACT

The research of restoration applicability of dump rocks started about 25 years ago. However, the
complex geological, pedological and hydrogeological evaluation and the evaluation of
zoocoenoses of dump areas has not been elaborated yet. It is the main topic of grant project
started in 2009. Main results of this research are shown in this paper. Main attention is focused
to the comparison between restorated areas and areas retained for natural succession in North
Western Bohemia.

Keywords: restoration, pedology, geology, dump, biology