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"The results of erosion of sediment loading from mine waste deposits extend far\r\nbeyond the mine footprint itself. Material that migrates into local rivers degrades\r\nwater quality and the habitats of many wildlife species dependent on it. Predicting\r\nerosion rates to take the appropriate prevention and remediation steps is key to\r\nminimizing the off-site impacts of migrating mine waste. This study comprises an\r\nin-depth review of the detachment and transport mechanisms of water induced\r\nerosion. It evaluates the current tools available for predicting the rates of water\r\ninduced erosion for their use in the mining industry and explores the relationships,\r\nlimits and threshold conditions under which water induced erosion is accelerated. A\r\nsensitivity analysis of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model is\r\nprovided for a generic oxide/sulphide mine in South East Asia to demonstrate not\r\nonly the model sensitivity but also its applicability to industries outside the\r\nagricultural realm for which it was originally developed."@en
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