TEMPORAL EVOLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION (GEOLOGY - GEOMORPHY) AND THE LAND USES OF ABANDONED QUARRIES OF THE MOUNTAIN PENTELIKON (ATTICA - GREECE)
Abstract
In the frame of this study, the places as well as the methods and techniques used of marble quarrying in the southwest side of mountain Penteliko, have been located and charted. We record the temporal evolution of the situation of the natural environment, with special reference to the geological - geomorphological structure as well as to the land uses in the area of the abandoned quarries in the mountain Penteliko, in combination with different periods of development of the quarrying works from the ancient times until today. We also mention the impacts on the environment during the operation of the quarries and after the ceasing of the works. These environmental impacts include: a. changes in the morphology of the relief, b. differentiation of the erosion conditions of the land c. interference of the hydrological conditions d. formation of dust, e. noise and vibrations, f. disturbance of the natural ecosystems and g. aesthetic decay of the landscape.
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Μερτζάνης Α., Σκοτίδα Α., Ευθυμίου Γ., & Ζακυνθινός Γ. (2004). TEMPORAL EVOLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION (GEOLOGY - GEOMORPHY) AND THE LAND USES OF ABANDONED QUARRIES OF THE MOUNTAIN PENTELIKON (ATTICA - GREECE). Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 36(1), 216–225. https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.16624
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