Abstract
This study analyzes the issue of mining brownfields (sites abandoned after the extraction of minerals) in terms of their secondary use after revitalization as potential new sites of mining tourism. In the first part of the paper, we deal with the theoretical basis of the study, the conceptualization of mining brownfields, possibilities for their revitalization, and their sustainability for mining tourism. In the second part, we analyze mining brownfields as devastated mining sites using a questionnaire survey conducted among students of geotourism and geography at three Slovak universities in Košice, Banská Bystrica, and Prešov. The result of our several years of field research was a database of mining brownfields in Slovakia. According to our findings and the latest theoretical and methodological literature about other types of brownfields, we compiled a comprehensive definition of mining brownfields. The questionnaire survey confirmed that mining brownfields are interesting destinations for (mining) tourism with long-term sustainability. The equipment of the services did not directly determine the number of visitors, who did not perceive the risk and danger of visiting mining brownfields.
Highlights
Scientific opinions explaining the term “brownfield” often differ in their identification, understanding, and evaluation of this term; above all, they differ in their definition of it
The relics of an individual underground mine may be secondary even though they are located in the area. These mining brownfields are mostly from the more recent period, representing abandoned mining plants built in recent decades
ConclusionsReclamation of historical mining brownfields and those that originated in Reclamthaet2i0otnh coefnthuirsytiosraiccaoml mpleixnpinrogcebssroanwdnrfieqeulidressusasncdientthifoicsdeistchipalitnoesr.iginated in the Despite the scientific nature of the problem, the most critical factors for sustainability in this process
Summary
Scientific opinions explaining the term “brownfield” often differ in their identification, understanding, and evaluation of this term; above all, they differ in their definition of it. The fundamental difference occurs mainly between the European and American perceptions of the concept. - have been affected by the former uses of the site and the surrounding land, - are derelict and underused, - may have real or perceived contamination problems, - are mainly in developed urban areas and require intervention to bring them back to beneficial use. Significant differences in understandings of the meaning of brownfields can be identified in Europe and its regions. Many definitions in the literature differ between disciplines. A review of brownfield definitions from selected scientific communities worldwide is provided in Table 1 and Figure 1
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