‘Liban’ Quarry – Education Path Promoting Conservation Traces of Former Opencast Mining

Authors

  • Maciej GLINIAK Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29227/IM-2015-01-16

Keywords:

"Liban" quarry, geotourism, nature path

Abstract

“Liban” quarry in Krakow has a rich historical past. Located in the city center of Krakow, it is a symbol of industrial development in the twentieth century, as well as prisons and places of memory of Nazi crimes. Rich in spatial forms produced during the extraction of limestone, in the countryside creates an oasis of peace and tranquility in the heart of the city. Developed path relies on the availability of scientific values to a wide audience of Polish and foreign. Development was created based on existing legal requirements and planning, taking into account the behavior of certain facilities and equipment as an integral part of the pit. In addition, the proposed method development will affect the growth of interest in the forgotten part of the industrial region of Krakow Krzemionki.

Author Biography

  • Maciej GLINIAK

    MSc. Eng.; Faculty of Ecology, Climatology and Air Protection, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza 24-28, 30-059 Cracow, Poland; email: m.gliniak@ur.krakow.pl, tel. (+48) 604 232 856

Published

2015-06-02

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