Development of a GIS-based monitoring and management system for underground coal mining safety

Şalap S., KARSLIOĞLU M. O., DEMİREL N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY, cilt.80, sa.2, ss.105-112, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.08.008
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-112
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Underground mining safety, Geographic information system (GIS), Database management systems, Relational data model, Web-based GIS, Emergency management
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Coal mine safety is of paramount concern to mining industry. Mine accidents have various causes and consequences including catastrophic failure of mine, substantial economic losses and most notably loss of lives. Therefore, any initiative in mine monitoring is of vital importance for progressing safety surveillance and maintenance.