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Depressions caused by localized subsidence in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: a link with coal mining?
TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the
Netherlands
Erik van Linden
Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the
Netherlands
TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the
Netherlands
Ronald van Balen
Faculty of Earth and Life Siences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
1081 HV, the Netherlands
TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the
Netherlands
Kim Cohen
Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CB, the
Netherlands
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In the coal mining districts of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we identified 662 previously unidentified depressions at the land surface using laser elevation measurements from an aircraft. The timing of their formation based on historical maps and landowner reports, suggest that they mostly formed during the period 1920–1970, the peak of mining activity. Based on their position, density and age, we link the formation of depressions to the coal-mining activities in the region.
In the coal mining districts of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we identified 662...
