Environmental compliance in quarrying operations: a computer-based decison support system

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dc.contributor.authorWoofter, Christopher L.en
dc.contributor.departmentMining and Minerals Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:28:58Zen
dc.date.adate2009-02-13en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:28:58Zen
dc.date.issued1995en
dc.date.rdate2009-02-13en
dc.date.sdate2009-02-13en
dc.description.abstractQuarry operators must continue to change and adapt environmental compliance methods to meet increasingly demanding regulations. To fulfill industry needs, a computer-based decision support system has been developed to facilitate legal and environmental decisions that mine operators are required to make with regards to stormwater. The comprehensive stormwater programming provides a model for subsequent programming in areas of environmental concern such as: air, groundwater, noise, aesthetics, vegetation, wetlands, hazardous wastes, storage tanks, and wildlife habitats. Operators will utilize the system's user-friendly interface consisting of mouse driven responses and limited keyboard entries on a desktop computer. The system is easy to upgrade according to the user's needs and changes in current laws and regulations. Data input models, user interfaces, and support of decision making are explained. Using this approach, the user has complete control over all steps of the decision making process. A stormwater example is selected to demonstrate the potential benefits of the support system to environmental decision makers.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 89 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02132009-171056en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132009-171056/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41029en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1995.W664.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 34309013en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectminingen
dc.subjectregulationsen
dc.subjectquarryen
dc.subjectcomputersen
dc.subjectenvironmenten
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1995.W664en
dc.titleEnvironmental compliance in quarrying operations: a computer-based decison support systemen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMining and Minerals Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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