| dc.contributor.author | Doyle, Theresa M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gray, N.F. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-09T15:46:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-09T15:46:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-04 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Theresa M Doyle, N.F. Gray, 'Protocol for monitoring and predicting the impact of acid mine drainage: Designing and setting up a geological information system', [report], Tigroney Press, 2018-04, Technical Report (Water Technology Research), 25, 1995-08 (reissued 2018-04) | en |
| dc.identifier.other | 9781912290192 | |
| dc.description | Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have become the modern way to carry out spatial examination of data within a geographical context. A brief review of what a GIS consists of was carried out, and an introduction to the requirements and methods for setting up a GIS database was undertaken. The decision to use a GIS is one that requires serious consideration due to the financial and time costs which may well exceed many other considerations in the assessment of a site for its acid mine drainage producing potential. As a relatively new technology it is still in the developing process, particularly in relation to the use of GIS for modelling purposes which is still very much in its infancy. The major factors for consideration include purchase or hiring of hardware and software, and hiring of specialised personnel to carry out the
design and compilation of the database. This report also gives a details of software available for consideration, the type of platforms required to run the software on and sources for information to aid the decision process for establishing a GIS database. The most important aspect in the establishment of a fully functional and accessible GIS is the design of the database. The design stage requires serious consideration of the exact questions to be asked of the data once it is input to the database. These decisions will play a large part in determining the particular GIS most suitable for querying and storing the information. ARC/lNFO, a GIS software package was used to set up a database to examine the biorehabilitation of the acid mine drainage phenomenon by accelerated bioleaching of mine waste in Avoca mines, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The paths taken in each decision process during the establishment of the GIS are described and problems encountered are documented. The geographical information system was used to identify potential sources of acid mine drainage production and examine the effect of these sources on the surrounding environment. The GIS proved useful for certain aspects of the interpretation of the data collected during the detailed examination of the site. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Tigroney Press | en |
| dc.rights | Y | en |
| dc.subject | Acid mine drainage | en |
| dc.subject | GIS | en |
| dc.subject | Pollution | en |
| dc.subject | Water quality | en |
| dc.subject | Mine pollution | en |
| dc.subject | Water Technology Research Group | en |
| dc.subject | Trinity College Dublin | en |
| dc.title | Protocol for monitoring and predicting the impact of acid mine drainage: Designing and setting up a geological information system | en |
| dc.type | report | en |
| dc.contributor.sponsor | European Union | en |
| dc.type.supercollection | edepositireland | |
| dc.publisher.place | ireland | en |
| dc.description.version | 1st edition (reissued) | en |
| dc.relation.ecprojectid | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/EV5V-CT93-0248 | |
| dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
| dc.contributor.sponsorGrantNumber | EV5V-CT93-0248 | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseriesdate | 1995-08 (reissued 2018-04) | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseriestitle | Technical Report (Water Technology Research) | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseriesvolume | 25 | en |
| dc.rights.holder | Water Technology Research | en |
| dc.relation.relatedto | ISBN (print version) 1872220266 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/82741 | |
