Engelbrecht, JeanineInggs, MR2017-04-102017-04-102016-08Engelbrecht, J. and Inggs, M.R. 2016. Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments. In: 35th International Geological Congress, 27 August to 4 September 2016, Cape Town, South Africahttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/900035th International Geological Congress, 27 August to 4 September 2016, Cape Town, South AfricaSurface deformations associated with shallow underground mining activities have significant implications for both the natural- and built environment. Environmental problems include the exacerbation of acid mine drainage and the alteration of hydrological pathways. Ponding water also sterilises the area of agricultural production. In the built environment, subsidence basins can cause damage to high value infrastructure networks such as roads, pipelines and electrical distribution networks. There are also human health-and-safety concerns in potentially unstable areas. To monitor the extent of deforming areas over time, ground-based surveys, including GPS and spirit-levelling techniques, are frequently employed. However, the process is time-consuming and labour intensive and virtually impossible to implement over large areas. It is also dangerous to send survey personnel into potentially unstable regions. High resolution airborne surveys are also frequently commissioned. However, these surveys are prohibitively expensive and are therefore used infrequently.enSynthetic aperture radarSARUnderground mining environmentsConference PresentationEngelbrecht, J., & Inggs, M. (2016). Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9000Engelbrecht, Jeanine, and MR Inggs. "Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments." (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9000Engelbrecht J, Inggs M, Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments; 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9000 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Engelbrecht, Jeanine AU - Inggs, MR AB - Surface deformations associated with shallow underground mining activities have significant implications for both the natural- and built environment. Environmental problems include the exacerbation of acid mine drainage and the alteration of hydrological pathways. Ponding water also sterilises the area of agricultural production. In the built environment, subsidence basins can cause damage to high value infrastructure networks such as roads, pipelines and electrical distribution networks. There are also human health-and-safety concerns in potentially unstable areas. To monitor the extent of deforming areas over time, ground-based surveys, including GPS and spirit-levelling techniques, are frequently employed. However, the process is time-consuming and labour intensive and virtually impossible to implement over large areas. It is also dangerous to send survey personnel into potentially unstable regions. High resolution airborne surveys are also frequently commissioned. However, these surveys are prohibitively expensive and are therefore used infrequently. DA - 2016-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Synthetic aperture radar KW - SAR KW - Underground mining environments LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 T1 - Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments TI - Satellite synthetic aperture radar for monitoring of surface deformation in shallow underground mining environments UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9000 ER -