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Article

Second Life of Post-Mining Infrastructure in Light of the Circular Economy and Sustainable Development—Recent Advances and Perspectives

by
Katarzyna Pactwa
1,*,
Martyna Konieczna-Fuławka
1,
Krzysztof Fuławka
2,
Päivi Aro
3,
Izabela Jaśkiewicz-Proć
2 and
Aleksandra Kozłowska-Woszczycka
1
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Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 15 Na Grobli Street, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
2
KGHM Cuprum Ltd. Research & Development Centre, 2-8 Sikorskiego Street, 53-659 Wrocław, Poland
3
School of Business and Information Management, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Business, Yliopistonkatu 9, 90570 Oulu, Finland
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Energies 2021, 14(22), 7551; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227551
Submission received: 11 October 2021 / Revised: 6 November 2021 / Accepted: 10 November 2021 / Published: 12 November 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mining Technologies Innovative Development)
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Abstract

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Current EU policy will force a significant reduction of hard coal mines in the near future due to environmental restrictions. There are also numerous non-coal underground mines that will be excavated in the next few years. Taking the above into consideration, it is worth starting to plan further steps in terms of reclamation of these facilities. Within this manuscript, both recently used and novel approaches to underground space reclamation have been reviewed. Selected methods of reclamation were analyzed in terms of their strengths and weaknesses, and the results were compared with the effect of a commonly used approaches (i.e., filling or flooding of underground space after mine termination). The analysis has been performed in the scope of sustainable development. Taking into account the opinion of many stakeholder groups and underground facilities, reuse was considered as an action aimed at fulfilling sustainable development goals and the circular economy concept. Based on numerous surveys, the challenges and opportunities have been determined as well. Finally, most perspectives concerning underground mine reclamation, including environmental impact, social acceptance, and profitability have been proposed and described.

1. Introduction

The worldwide trend of the substitution of fossil energy by atomic and renewable energy sources has had a significant impact on the demand for raw mineral materials [1]. As a result, there are numerous mining projects and initiatives aimed at exploring and excavating new resources of mineral raw materials [2,3]. Growing needs in the field of renewable energy and electric mobility are related to the high importance of critical raw materials (CRMs) [4]. In turn, due to EU environmental policy and lack of competitiveness [5], most underground hard coal mines will be closed down over the next 15–20 years. Between 2014 and 2017 alone, 27 coal mines in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom were closed [6]. Furthermore, considering the efficiency of underground coal mining it is expected that most coal regions will be subjected to termination by 2030, which poses a great risk of local economic crisis and numerous job losses in these areas. The map of potential job losses related to coal mine closure in the EU is presented in Figure 1.
The consequences of closing mines will also be felt by employees of mining-related enterprises (i.e., companies operating due to the existence of mines). This applies both to entities supplying products (mining machinery and equipment, specialized materials) and services, as well as those using minerals as the basic raw material for their production. As research [7] shows, some of them are not preparing for a mining shutdown scenario.
As past experiences showed, the unplanned and sudden transformation of mining areas has a negative impact on the economy [5,8] and environmental sustainability [9,10,11,12,13,14]. One of the inglorious examples of such an impact was the rapid termination of underground hard coal mining in the Lower Silesian Coal Basin (LSCB) in Poland, at the end of the 20th century. According to [15] after mines liquidation, the local unemployment increased from 15% in 1997 up to 32% in 2002. The consequences of the liquidation of industries are best illustrated by the data over the years. In the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship, employment in industry (in total) amounted to 148.5 thousand in 1980, 99.1 thousand in 1990 (the year when the decision to close the Wałbrzych mines was made), and 70.1 thousand in 1996 [16]. At the same time, in 1996, the last coal cart was excavated at the “Thorez” mine. Employment in the Wałbrzych Voivodeship for two decades is shown in Figure 2.
Considering the numbers of closed mines and those which are planned to be set up, it may be concluded that even with the rapid development of new mining projects, most workers will stay unemployed. At the same time, post-mining underground space, in most cases, has not been considered as a suitable place for activities other than mining and are often filled with rocks and water to prevent its further effect on the local environment [17,18,19]. In general, widely considered methods of underground mines reclamation aim to utilize the most cost-effective and efficient way of backfilling to prevent further ground subsidence after mine closure [20].
A lack of other forms of underground space reclamation may be related to the harsh and dangerous environment [21,22] and limitations in the scope of national regulations [23]. Still, as it was pointed out in a paper [24], “Each revitalization project should be performed with consideration of the social, economic, and environmental aspects”. Therefore, it is important to develop solutions for post-mining underground workings reclamation which will at least partially ensure social and economic sustainability after the end of resources exploitation to achieve sustainable development (SD) and circular economy (CE) goals. Here, the circular economy is understood not in the classical sense [25], but in a broader sense—by planning the use of remnants (land, facilities, machines, etc.) after the completed mining activities. A second life for mines is, due to the variety of opportunities, a second life also for communities, landscapes, and/or science.
The authors [26] notice a growing need for post-mining space development, which is dictated, firstly, by the increased demand for space, and secondly by the need to use this space effectively in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development. It should be noted that the re-use of the exploited underground space does not have to be limited to one method of development.
Choosing how to reuse underground post-mining spaces becomes a challenge. There are few generally accepted practices or patterns for the redevelopment of closed mines’ resources in the literature. The research conducted so far focuses mainly on individual case studies and does not give a diagnosis towards the correct choice of the method of reuse. This paper [27] presents an innovative solution and provides a universal framework for the development of abandoned mines. However, such an approach has still not been taken into consideration by most of the mining companies.
The aim of the article is to analyze alternative methods of underground working use and their possible impact on local and regional sustainability and the circular economy. The analysis was performed based on a literature review and surveys conducted with representatives of chosen underground facilities located in the EU.

2. Recently Utilized Alternative Ways of Mining Reclamation

When analyzing the potential ways of repurposing or revitalizing underground workings, one may conclude that the most popular and easy to implement method involves setting up underground tourist routes within the stable areas of old mines [28,29]. According to [30], in Poland there are over 200 underground touristic routes with over 1500 employees. As it was pointed out in research [31], such a method of mine reclamation provides numerous short-, medium-, and long-term advantages for the local society, environment, and regional economy after mine closure. Moreover, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s estimations [32], tourism was the fastest growing industry worldwide until the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of underground, profitable tourist routes in Europe are, among others, Wieliczka salt Mine in Poland [33], Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, Germany [34], Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Japan [35], and the Ruskeala Mining Park [17]. Still, considering the involvement of the mining industry in local budgets, there is no possibility to fill this gap only with a simple transformation into the tourism industry [35]. One of the infamous examples of “tourism after mining” may be the Hokkaido coal-mining region in Japan, where after a mine closure in Yubari City, even with strong support of local administration and high investment into tourism, the local community suffered bankruptcy and the population in the town shrank from 12,000 to 500 people [36]. Therefore, a sustainable strategy aimed at competitive advantages of each region is a key element during the process of transformation into “tourism cities”.
The latest experiences during the pandemic have drawn attention to digital solutions that allow visitors to contact tourist facilities remotely [37]. Examples include the provision of materials by the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze in the form of short virtual walks [38]. The materials available on Google Arts and Culture include, among others, photos from the Museum of Mines of Mercury Monte Amiata [39]. Digital technologies are used to provide information before visiting tourist sites. They can maintain the continuity of the tourism industry. They are useful for older people or with disabilities [37]. They can be described as consistent with the idea of SD.
On the other hand, post-mining underground spaces, due to their unique environment, offers several opportunities in the field of science, research, and education. As a result, continued growth in the use of underground space for research purposes can be observed within the past several years [40,41]. Rapid development is visible mainly in the scope of advanced physical measurements deep under the ground surface [42]. This is due to the presence of natural coverage that provides a significant reduction of cosmic ray flux or flux of neutrons when compared to the surface. As a result, numerous underground laboratories aimed strictly at astrophysical measurements have been set up during the last twenty years. Examples of such underground facilities may be Laboratory for Underground Nuclear Astrophysics (Luna), Italy [43,44], Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, (JUNO), China [45], Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO), Canada [46], and Pyhasalmi mine, Finland [47,48].
Distinctive environmental conditions also affect the possibility of the development of new technologies for the mining industry. The simultaneous effect of such factors as high humidity, dust, lack of light, and problems with the ground control cause great difficulties in mapping the mine environment in laboratory conditions. Therefore, facilities located deep underground designed exclusively for the needs of technology development are strongly desired in the whole mining industry. Such a method of reclamation fits also into current EU policy and highlights the necessity of safe and more efficient mineral raw materials exploitation. Research performed in a real underground mining environments potentially allows one to develop and implement more reliable and economically effective products. Facilities of that type may be found in Sweden (e.g., Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory) where research on smart integrated test environments for the mining industry was performed [49]; Germany (e.g., Reiche Zeche) where, for example, methods of bioleaching are under development [50,51]; or Poland (e.g., Experimental Mine “Barbara”), where research on coal gasification [52], safety in the underground environment [53], and blasting technology [54,55] were performed recently.
An interesting and sustainable solution is the use of abandoned mines as energy storage. There are several technological solutions in this area [56]. They represent a way to deal with the problem of integrating the share of renewable energy sources with energy systems. An example is the project of storing excess heat from solar power plants using post-mining infrastructure in the Ruhr region [57]. Menendez et al. [58] and Li et al. [59] also wrote about solutions leading to the use of the potential of mines in a pro-ecological manner.
Furthermore, growing interest in underground farming and food production inside old post-mining areas can be observed in the last few years. As it was pointed out by GreenForges [60], underground spaces permit creating stable environmental conditions where food may be grown in a constant, predictable, and sustainable way. Such kinds of facilities have been set up in London [61] and in the Pyhasalmi mine, where a project related to industrial-scale insects and food production is under development [62].
It has to be highlighted that the underground space which may be repurposed after the termination of mining works in most cases is big enough to consider not only one way of underground site adaptation, but the setting up of a number of smaller facilities which may work independently. The example of a multipurpose experimental site, the ÄSPÖ HRL, has been presented in Figure 3.
However, it must be borne in mind that such a method of mine reclamation, in the case of deeply located underground workings, may not generate enough profits to maintain this type of facility by itself. Therefore, when analyzing the possibility of mine workings, a detailed business model should be developed.

3. Material and Methods

The possibility of effective underground space re-development is strongly dependent on the properly developed business model, quality of value proposition, method and effectiveness of service design, and the presence of stakeholders who are essential in the process of implementing and exploiting new ideas. The whole process of mining reclamation should be preceded by SWOT analyses which could highlight the most efficient way of further underground space development. All methods, surveys, and analyses have been performed within EU donated Baltic Sea Underground Innovation (BSUIN) and Empowering Underground Laboratories Network Usage (EUL) projects.

3.1. Development of the Business Model

A business model describes the logic of how a company intends to maintain its business lucrative, as well as the rationale of how a company or an organization creates, delivers, and captures value [63]. A business can be described with a business model canvas. Here, the business model canvas consists of nine building blocks: customer segments, value proposition, channels, customer relationships, revenue streams, key resources, key activities, key partnerships, and cost structure. One of its key benefits is bringing clarity to the core aims of an organization while identifying its strengths, weaknesses, and priorities. The example of the Canvas survey worksheet developed for conceptual laboratory which is considered to set up in one of KGHM mines in future is presented in Figure 4.

3.2. Process of Service Development

Service design is an approach that uses design thinking to create new or improve existing services so that they are more desirable and useful by and for customers, as well as efficient and effective for service providers [64]. The following are the main principles of service design [65] that should be considered during the entire service design process, which includes the following stages: exploration, creation, reflection and implementation [66]:
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Human-centered: denoting the need to fully understand the impressions and experiences of all people affected by the service;
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Collaborative: meaning the need to integrate different points of view by involving different stakeholders in the service design process;
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Iterative: explaining that service design is an iterative process consisting of: exploration, adaptation, experimentation and implementation;
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Sequencing: meaning that the entire service process should be viewed as a sequence of interrelated activities;
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Real: about the fact that the customer needs research and concept prototyping should be real;
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Holistic in nature: emphasizing the need to have a broad perspective and considering the entire service environment. The service development process for underground workings also has been described based on interviews with representatives of BSR underground laboratories in Figure 5.

3.3. Surveys with Stakeholders

The identification of stakeholders’ opinions was based on interviews conducted with representatives of underground mines, state mining authorities, mining universities, research and development centers, and underground laboratories in BSR. The data collection questionnaires have been sent to the participant of the EUL project, from BSR countries. The structure of the questionnaire has been presented in Figure 6.

3.4. The SWOT Analysis

Knowing the potential business model development, service design approach and stakeholders some, methods of underground mine reclamation may be determined. Still, in order to determine which idea is most feasible, a SWOT analysis has to be conducted. Such an approach is easy to implement and allows one to obtain all strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of each proposed solution. The details about SWOT analysis have been described in [67].
All abovementioned data have been collected among specialists and researchers representing underground facilities from Sweden, Germany and Switzerland, Poland, Finland and Russia who were involved in the process of data collection. Moreover, the analysis presented herein has been supported by representatives of KGHM copper mines, Poland, representatives of R&D centers, and universities from the European Underground Laboratories Association. As a result, a number of questionnaires have been collected. These data were used for determining what kind of repurpose are utilized in EU mines and what are the perspective ways concerning the business models, service design process, possible stakeholders, and SWOT.

4. Results and Discussion

Based on 29 questionnaires which were filled up by representatives of R&D centers, underground labs, universities, and representatives of state mining authorities the ways of underground workings readaptation were described and analyzed. The whole process of choosing the type of reclamation need to be supported by the development of the business model, service development, identification of stakeholders, and finally an analysis of strengths and weaknesses (Figure 7).
Depending on the content analysis of present ways of underground laboratories functioning in BSR—on the basis of their business models, it may be concluded that the methods of underground space reclamation are in different stages of service business development due to the different nature of their contexts, the geomechanical conditions of surrounding rockmass, and location. Still, the actions aimed at repurposing of post-mining underground workings may be divided into three main groups. The first group gathers activities that lead to the permanent filling and liquidation of empty underground space, while the second is aimed at further exploitation of the unique environment. The last group is the multipurpose facility, combining different ways of workings adaptation. The classification of ways of underground mines reclamation is presented in Figure 8.
All the above-presented methods, after detailed planning, may be economically justified and have a potential for further development. At the same time, all approaches have some strengths and weaknesses. A detailed analysis may be found in Supplementary Materials.
It is worth mentioning that according to SWOT analysis, the biggest strength of underground spaces is that they provide access to a unique environment with stable environmental conditions in terms of temperature, humidity, and natural background radiation. In turn, these unique conditions, are also related to unique hazards which are not observed in other facilities located on the surface. Therefore, numerous hazards and safety issues are mentioned as the biggest weakness in most of the analyses. Such a situation also affects the potential threats. Namely, hazardous environment, and high accident rates in the mining industry, turn into a lack of potential investors, which may be one of the biggest challenges during the running up of new venture. Subsidies by local governments or EU funds may be the solution, while according to current EU policy, the extended research and actions aimed into sustainable development, green technologies and development of new effective exploitation methods are strongly required. This may be a great opportunity.
In order to summarize the collected data, the quantitative results of SWOT analysis have been presented in Figure 9, Figure 10 and Figure 11.
According to performed analyses, one may conclude that the most commonly used approach, based on permanent liquidation of underground workings in general, is the safest solution due to the low number of threats and weaknesses (Figure 9). Such an approach does not require further investments, and therefore is preferably utilized by most of the mining companies. However, more sophisticated solutions aimed at further exploitation of underground spaces may bring numerous advantages to local society as well as the science and mining industry. In fact, strengths and opportunities in analyzed cases are distributed parallel to weaknesses and threats related to each type of venture. As it may be noticed in analyzing Figure 10, the most promising facilities are those which are focused on astrophysical and physical measurements and those which are strictly related to performing R&D activities. At the same time, these approaches are burdened with the highest risk of project implementation. In turn, faculty dedicated solely for the development of new mining technologies is expected to provide the lowest incomes and is characterized by a low number of opportunities, and simultaneously is not characterized by many weaknesses and threats.
The best rate of opportunities and strengths in comparison to weaknesses and threats may be achieved by the setting up of numerous multidisciplinary facilities in the area of abandoned mines (Figure 11). Such a solution allows for the diversification of incomes. Moreover, as it may be concluded when analyzing the case study from Pyhäsalmi Mine, Finland, such approaches are proved to be economically efficient. However, what is worth mentioning is the fact that representatives of the mine and cooperating universities have started the marketing campaign a few years before mine closure. Such an approach would allow one to perform a smooth transition between an excavation-based business model to a research/science business model.
When analyzing the general challenges related to the transition from mining activities to science, tourism, and R&D, it must be borne in mind that most of the threats and weaknesses of such facilities are related to their hazardous environment and unfriendly conditions [21]. As a result, the way of perceiving this issue by potential investors is rather negative. Thus, much more attention has to be paid to marketing and the development of proper service design and business models.
After examining the service design and business models of currently working underground laboratories in Europe, it was concluded that in order to develop an economically justified service business, the managers of underground mines need to attract more investors and perform more proactive marketing communication. According to our analyses, the most important customer segments at the moment are universities and research institutes which gather funding mostly from international projects performed within large framework programs such as Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Interreg BSR, and EIT Raw Materials. Still, these founding sources are temporary, and without commercialization of performed activities, the revenue streams are not substantial enough for the future. Moreover, the financial resources are generally scarce in many of the ULs, while their fixed costs are significant.

5. Conclusions

In this manuscript, the currently used and prospective methods of underground space reclamation have been reviewed and analyzed. The advantages and weaknesses of the selected methods of post-mining space repurposing have been examined in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. As our analysis showed, there a few methods of development of post-mining workings which will act as a base for achieving goals of sustainable development and circular economy, and the commonly used method of mine filling with water and wastes may be successfully replaced by more economically justified projects, which at the same time may support local communities in terms of both generated incomes, as well as in terms of maintenance of workplaces.
The detailed review of recent advances in that matter proved that use of post-mining underground space may be profitable not only in the scope of tourism but may also be a great accelerator of technology and science development.
Unfortunately, there are some challenges and further work aimed at broadening public awareness, and the awareness of investors is still needed. The heavy cost structure required is also a big challenge. A coherent vision and strategy for the future is a good starting point, as it would help to find new business opportunities and to attract new customer segments. Further, the organizational structure of the underground laboratories is quite complicated for many reasons. This can be tackled by good communication and organizational efforts by the underground laboratories, and they should also consider customer relationship management practices. On the other hand, there are unique strengths of such facilities lying with their human, intellectual, and environmental resources not present in other branches of industry.
Moreover, there is a high possibility that novel approaches to mine reclamation will gather social acceptance due to clearly visible profits for the local community. In an example, any R&D, science, or commercial activities will generate further income to the local budget. In turn, set up of the tourist route may also generate a great impact on the local tourism industry. At the same time in most cases, the environmental impact may be less than in the case of regular mining activities, which is in perfect accordance with the current EU policy and regulations.
Of course, it must be kept in mind that data presented in this manuscript do not represent universal solutions which may be implemented in every site. This is a general highlight for mine companies or potential investors of the methods of reclamation which are possible, and of which successful projects with a similar approach have been running at the moment. Therefore, each site, before implementation of any idea, should perform a detailed risk analysis, SWOT, develop a business model for the particular case, and design the offer of services which may lead a particular venture to successful finalization. Still, knowing the potential directions of development, managers of such facilities may look more broadly on their current activities, and hopefully will choose a way of further development.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/en14227551/s1, Table S1: Way of underground space repurposing: underground farming, Table S2: Way of underground space repurposing: physical, asrtophysical, measurements, Table S3: Way of underground space repurposing: development of new mining technologies, Table S4: Way of underground space repurposing: tourism, Table S5: Way of underground space repurposing: research and development, Table S6: Way of underground space repurposing: liquidation by backfilling/flooding, Table S7: Way of underground space repurposing: waste disposal, Table S8: Way of underground space repurposing: multi-purpose facility.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, K.F., K.P., and M.K.-F.; methodology, K.F., K.P., M.K.-F., and P.A.; software, P.A.; validation, M.K.-F. and K.P.; formal analysis, K.P., M.K.-F., and I.J.-P.; investigation, K.P. and K.F.; resources, K.F., I.J.-P., and P.A.; data curation, K.P., K.F., I.J.-P., and P.A.; writing—original draft preparation, K.P., M.K.-F., K.F., P.A., I.J.-P., and A.K.-W.; writing—review and editing, K.P., M.K.-F., K.F., and A.K.-W.; visualization, M.K.-F. and P.A.; supervision, K.P.; project administration, K.F.; funding acquisition, K.F. and K.P. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), grant number Interreg Baltic Sea Region #X010 EUL project, and “The APC was funded by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education: Subsidy 2021 for WUST.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all partners and contributors from EUL project which were respond to our questionnaires and took part in interviews and surveys.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Potential job losses caused by the closure of coal mines in the EU [6].
Figure 1. Potential job losses caused by the closure of coal mines in the EU [6].
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Figure 2. Employment in the Wałbrzych Voivodeship in the years between 1976 and 1996 (own study based on [16]).
Figure 2. Employment in the Wałbrzych Voivodeship in the years between 1976 and 1996 (own study based on [16]).
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Figure 3. Allocation of experiments at Äspö HRL [57]. Reprint with permission of Äspö HRL, 2021, https://www.skbinternational.se.
Figure 3. Allocation of experiments at Äspö HRL [57]. Reprint with permission of Äspö HRL, 2021, https://www.skbinternational.se.
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Figure 4. The general structure of the canvas business model worksheet for facility set up for development of new mining technologies.
Figure 4. The general structure of the canvas business model worksheet for facility set up for development of new mining technologies.
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Figure 5. Stages of underground facility service development process.
Figure 5. Stages of underground facility service development process.
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Figure 6. The topics which need to be solved during the identification of stakeholders.
Figure 6. The topics which need to be solved during the identification of stakeholders.
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Figure 7. The topics which need to be solved during the identification of stakeholders.
Figure 7. The topics which need to be solved during the identification of stakeholders.
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Figure 8. Prospective methods of underground workings repurposing according to surveys performed within the scope of EUL project.
Figure 8. Prospective methods of underground workings repurposing according to surveys performed within the scope of EUL project.
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Figure 9. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at permanent liquidation of underground workings.
Figure 9. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at permanent liquidation of underground workings.
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Figure 10. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at adaptation and repurpose of underground workings.
Figure 10. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at adaptation and repurpose of underground workings.
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Figure 11. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at combined/multidisciplinary repurposing of underground workings.
Figure 11. The quantitative results of SWOT analysis for reclamation methods aimed at combined/multidisciplinary repurposing of underground workings.
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