Abstract

MONDRAGON DE JESUS, Edgar; GOMEZ BENITEZ, Daniel Fernando; ORDAZ HERNANDEZ, Alexis  and  SANCHEZ CARMONA, Fernando. Procedure for the environmental rehabilitation of abandoned mines. Application to the stone resource mines in the community of San Pablo Autopan, Estado de México. Acta univ [online]. 2024, vol.34, e4029.  Epub Sep 06, 2024. ISSN 2007-9621.  https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2024.4029.

This research focuses on proposing a procedure for the rehabilitation of abandoned mines of stone materials. The procedure is applicable to different geographical contexts where restoration from an ecological perspective is needed. In this work such procedure is applied to the mines of San Pablo Autopan, Estado de México. It begins with documentary research, which allowed the analysis of the information and the collection of cartographic data containing geological-environmental and ecological information of the site. In addition, physical, social, and regulatory indicators are assessed (current environmental regulations for each country). A recreational use was proposed for the affected site, where people can practice recreational activities, such as hiking and sports. The application of the proposal in the abandoned mines of the San Pablo Autopan community could reduce the inadequate disposal of municipal solid waste and its subsequent negative impact on the environment.

Keywords : Environmental rehabilitation; mining; environmental liabilities.

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