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Research Paper | Environmental Engineering | India | Volume 9 Issue 12, December 2020 | Rating: 6.6 / 10
Development of Environmental Quality Index for Environmental Sustainability and in Surface Mines in West Bengal
Dr. Shatrajit Goswami
Abstract: Environmental quality index can be used as an indicator to monitor and regulate mining operations and ensure long-term environmental sustainability. It can be viewed as a mining footprint, which is surrogate of the environmental impacts of mining. In this paper, a methodological framework is developed to demonstrate how environmental quality index can be used as an indicator of environmental degradation
Keywords: Environmental, Sustainability indicator, GIS, PCA, Weights, West Bengal
Edition: Volume 9 Issue 12, December 2020,
Pages: 372 - 380