Zafeiriou, Ioannis

2023-05-17T10:54:40Z

https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/30264

Mining activity

Phytoremediaton

Impact of mining activities on the environment: Case studies from Greek mine sites

2023-05-16

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School of Economics, Business Administration & Legal Studies, MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Business

This dissertation was written as part of the MSc in MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Business at the International Hellenic University. In the present bibliographical study, data concerning the geological description, the mineralogy and the studies that have been carried out for the surface soils in 3 of the most important sites of mixed sulphide mines in Greece were summarized. What was attempted was, given the common characteristics between the sites at the mineralization level, to present and discuss data concerning the presence and characteristics of As, Pb and Ni which are heavy metal contaminants at all the sites discussed. The mines selected for inclusion were from the areas of Lavrio, Attica (one site) and Kassandra, Chalkidiki (2 sites). Finally, there is a brief reference to remediation techniques and strategies used in the literature for the management of heavy metal contaminated sites, with emphasis on the phytoremediation technique which is proposed as the most economically feasible and environmentally friendly solution.

Aschonitis, Vasileios

Monokrousos, Nikolaos

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