With the emergence and development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), different
sensors have become more miniaturized and intelligent. UAVs equipped with various …

Coal-resource-based cities (CRBCs) have played an essential role in China's economic
development over the past few decades, but ecological problems have become increasingly …

The purpose of this study was to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of farmland loss
and fragmentation and to explore factors that may influence that loss and fragmentation. The …

Coal supplies essential materials for social development. In many cases, however, the
separation planning of underground coal mining (UCM) and mine reclamation (MR) and …

Underground coal mining with high groundwater levels causes many environmental
problems, one of the main ones being subsidence waterlogging. After the subsidence …

Coal resources play a strategic role in long-term development in China. However,
underground mining activities in high groundwater table areas result in dramatic land use …

The increased requirement of food production with the rising population challenges limited
cultivation land in China. The abandoned cropland has high potential in grain production to …

Abstract The Scientific Coal Production Capacity (SCPC) is an important decision-making
basis for the sustainable development of China's coal industry. It is important to objectively …

The eastern plain of China is one of the most important grain production areas in China.
Meanwhile, the plain is also an important coal production area with a large number of “coal …

Coal and cropland resources play a vital role in energy safety and grain supply, respectively.
However, the social growth that is driven by coal mining is followed by cropland damage …