CURRENT STATE OF RELIEF OF THE TERRITORY OF THE KUZNETSK COAL BASIN DUE TO OPEN PIT MINING

Abstract

The article presents the results of calculations of disturbed lands under the influence of open pit mining in the Kemerovo region. The research was carried out by the method of remote sensing of the Earth in Google Earth application. It was found that the area of disturbed land in 2020 is about 700 km2, disturbed reliefs occupy 0.73 % of the total area of the Kemerovo region. This is relatively small for the region as a whole, but due to the concentration of disturbed lands in the most populated part, it has a negative effect on environment and public health. The method of remote sensing of the Earth is applicable for environmental monitoring and studies of the dynamics of the earth's surface relief, but it is necessary to supplement the remote method with an objects survey.