Spatio-temporal analysis of coal mining impacts on land cover using remote sensing: a case study of Northern Coalfields, India
Open-cast coal mining can alter land cover rapidly, yet annual assessments may overlook the episodic nature of disturbance and partial vegetation recovery. This study examined decadal land-cover dynamics within the Northern Coalfields Limited operational landscape of the Singrauli–Sonbhadra coal belt, India, from 2016...