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- Title
ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR RECLAMATION AFTER AGGREGATE EXPLOITATION IN THE CRACOW'S QUARRY OF BRZEGI BY USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOINFORMATICS.
- Authors
Madusiok, Dominik
- Abstract
The paper presents a study referring to the bottom of a water reservoir formed after the exploitation of aggregates and the determination of its best possible direction of reclamation. The surveying reservoir is a part of the aggregate quarry "Brzegi", located on the border of Cracow and Wieliczka cities in the southern Poland. The owner Kruszywo S.A. is planning to develop this land for a water park that will make this areas available for people, but in harmony with nature as well. The aim of this research study is to analyze whether the water-recreation direction of reclamation is possible. If so, the second aim is to determine which is more practical and economical: • the water - recreation reclamation in open swimming direction or • the water - recreation reclamation in fi shing direction. To answer these questions three parameters are analyzed: • the depth and gradients of underwater slopes near the side of the reservoir, • the composition of the bottom, • the vegetation quantity. To analyze these parameters, special maps were made, such as: a bathymetric map, a composition map and a vegetation map. The depth measurements enable us to obtain gradient of underwater slopes. To determine the composition of the bottom, strength of the back echo-signal was analyzed. The vegetation analysis presents quantity and abundance of plants from bottom to surface. To determine the above-mentioned parameters, a self-constructed measuring device "The Smart SonarBoat" was used, which can be remote-controlled from the bank of the water reservoir. The article describes methods of obtaining geospatial underwater data and possibilities to analyze and interpret them using geoinformatics, statistics and related fi elds.
- Subjects
KRAKOW (Poland); REMOTE sensing; GEOINFORMATICS; RESERVOIRS; WATER parks
- Publication
Geoinformatica Polonica, 2016, Vol 15, p113
- ISSN
1642-2511
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4467/21995923GP.16.020.5721