Social Impacts of Mining: Extending the Literature Review Findings in the Case of the Lignite Mines in Western Macedonia, Greece
採掘の社会的影響：ギリシャ西部マケドニアの褐炭鉱山における文献レビュー結果の拡張 (AI 翻訳)
Francis Pavloudakis, Christos Roumpos, Evangelos Karlopoulos, Chrisoula Pagouni
🤖 gxceed AI 要約
日本語
本論文は、地表採掘における社会的影響と土地利用管理の主要な側面を特定し、ギリシャ・プトレマイダス褐炭盆地に適用。6年間の大規模採掘が土地利用、居住地移転、経済の特化をもたらしたことを示し、エネルギー移行期における人口減少、失業、ガバナンスの課題を指摘。ポスト褐炭時代の再構築には体系的な再生戦略、統合的土地利用計画、多様化、参加型ガバナンスが必要と論じる。
English
This paper identifies key dimensions of social impact and land management in surface mining areas, applying them to Greece's Ptolemais lignite basin. It finds that six decades of mining created employment and infrastructure but also structural vulnerabilities, land occupation, and displacement. The energy transition phase exacerbates demographic, unemployment, and governance challenges. The study argues that post-lignite restructuring requires systematic reclamation, integrated land-use planning, diversification, and participatory governance.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本でも石炭火力のフェーズアウトや地域経済の転換が課題となっており、褐炭地域の社会的影響と公正な移行の知見は、北海道や九州の炭鉱地域の再生に応用可能性がある。
In the global GX context
As global coal phase-out accelerates, this Greek case study provides empirical evidence on social impacts and just transition strategies. It contributes to the international literature on post-coal regional restructuring, emphasizing participatory governance and land reclamation—relevant for EU, US, and Asian coal regions.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a detailed case study of lignite mining's social impacts and just transition challenges, useful for comparative energy transition research.
🏢実務担当者:Offers insights for regional planners and development agencies on land reclamation and economic diversification in former mining areas.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for integrated spatial planning and stakeholder engagement in designing just transition policies for coal regions.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Drawing on an extensive literature review, this paper identifies key dimensions of social impact and land management in surface mining areas, including settlement relocation, long-term land occupation, limited economic diversification, demographic decline, and stakeholder distrust. These findings are then critically applied to the Ptolemais lignite basin, where six decades of large-scale surface mining reshaped land use patterns, displaced settlements, and structured a highly specialized regional economy. The research combines qualitative literature analysis with a case study approach, supported by socioeconomic and demographic indicators. Results show that (i) lignite exploitation generated employment, infrastructure, and regional income multipliers but also structural vulnerabilities and other impacts, (ii) land occupation and settlement relocation as an impact of mine expansion created long-term spatial constraints, and (iii) the energy transition phase intensified demographic, unemployment, and governance challenges. The paper argues that effective post-lignite restructuring is related to systematic reclamation strategies, integrated land-use planning, optimal exploitation of reclaimed land, diversification beyond energy production, and participatory governance frameworks. By linking international theoretical insights with empirical evidence from Western Macedonia, the study contributes to the debate on socially just and spatially balanced transitions in former coal and lignite regions.
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