GIS and Remote Sensing-Based Digital Framework for Environmental Monitoring of Dispersed Historical Mining Areas in Northern Romania
By: Dorel Gușat, Ioan Bud and Dinu Darabă
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Language: English
Page range: 242 - 252
Submitted on: Mar 10, 2026
Accepted on: May 8, 2026
Published on: Sep 28, 2026
Published by: University of Petrosani
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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