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Development of a system to assess vulnerability of flooding from water in karst aquifers induced by mining

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Flooding from water in karst aquifers that are mining-induced poses a threat to coal mining in North China. In this study, a new geographic information system (GIS)-based assessment model is proposed and developed to assess flooding from water in karst aquifers induced by mining. Microsoft Excel and ArcGIS Engine 9.3 are used to build a GIS-based multi-criteria decision making system, which is developed by using the C Sharp programming language. The decision matrix which contains the criteria that determine the vulnerability of flooding is constructed by considering the geological conditions and mining activity. The weight vectors of the criteria are calculated by using an information entropy model. Then, a flooding vulnerability index is constructed in accordance with the overall criteria. The flooding vulnerability index is validated with data from the Xinqiao Coal mine in Henan Province, China. The results indicate that the multi-criteria decision making system can realistically assess flooding from water in karst aquifers induced by mining, and is a good technological support for determining the safety of underground mining.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No. 2017YFC0804101. They would also like to thank the Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Holding Group Co. Ltd for providing data support.

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  1. School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, 1 University Rd, Xuzhou, 221008, Jiangsu, China

    Binbin Yang & Junhong Yuan

  2. Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Holding Group Co. Ltd, Henan Energy and Chemical Industry Group, Middle Guangming Rd, Yongcheng, 476600, Henan, China

    Lihong Duan

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Yang, B., Yuan, J. & Duan, L. Development of a system to assess vulnerability of flooding from water in karst aquifers induced by mining. Environ Earth Sci 77, 91 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7275-z

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