Impacto ambiental de la minería en el devenir histórico de la comarca de Río Tinto (Huelva)

As a consequence of the large mining operations occurred at Rio Tinto area (SW Spain) since prehistoric times, forests were demolished, rivers were polluted by heavy metals, sulphates and suspended particles, air was polluted by So2 producing acid rains and human health problems, wastes (slags, pyri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fernández Caliani, Juan Carlos, Galán Huertos, Emilio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/12785
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/12785
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Environmental impact
Mining
Rio Tinto
SW Spain
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Sumario:As a consequence of the large mining operations occurred at Rio Tinto area (SW Spain) since prehistoric times, forests were demolished, rivers were polluted by heavy metals, sulphates and suspended particles, air was polluted by So2 producing acid rains and human health problems, wastes (slags, pyrite ashes, and other leaching materials) were storaged as great mountains, and landscape turned wilderness and inhospitable with many abandoned mining factories and ghost villages. Today, environmental problems derived from this old situation and present activities are a challenge for the Administration, ecologists and society, since the Rio Tinto area is the most contamined of Spain