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PhD Theses:

Cassells, C.J.S., 1998, Thermal modelling of underground coal fires in Northwest China, University of Dundee, Dundee. (ITC publication 51)

Zhang Xiangmin, 1998, Coal fires in northwest China, detection, monitoring, and prediction using remote sensing data (ITC publication 48)

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MSc Theses:

Chen Liding, 1997, Subsidence assessment in the Rujigou Coalfield, Ningxia, China

Chunqing Wang, 2002, Detection of coal fires in Xinjian, China, using remote sensing techniques. Enschede ITC, pp. 93. Full text

Gangopadhyay, P.K., 2003, Coalfire detection and monitoring in Wuda, North China : a multi-spectral and multi-sensor TIR approach. Enschede ITC, pp. 73. Full text

Gao Yan, 2003, Pixel based and object oriented image analysis for coal fire research. Enschede, pp. 82. Full text

Rengers F., 1996, Three dimension modelling of the Kelazha anticline: area of paleo and recent coal fires, northwest China

Sarma, K., 2005, Impact of coal mining on vegetation : a case study in Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya, India. Enschede ITC. pp. 76. Full text

Xiong Ping, 2003, Digital elevation model extraction from ASTER in support of the coal fire and environmental research project, China. Enschede ITC, pp. 81. Full text

Yang Hong, 1996, Detection of areas of spontaneous combustion of coal by using airborne and TM data in Xinjiang, China

Zhang Jianzhong, 1997, SWIR spectra of rocks in areas affected by coal fires: Xinjiang Aotonomous Region, P.R. China

Zhang Xiaoxia, 1997, Regional geological mapping by using remote sensing and sedimentary characteristics of the Rujigou Basin, Ningxia, China

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Refereed publications:

Gupta, R.P., and Prakash, A., 1998, Reflection aureoles associated with thermal anomalies due to subsurface mine fires in the Jharia Coalfield, India. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 19, pp. 2619-2622.

Kühnel, R.A., [et al.], 1993, Comparison of the pyrometamorphism of clayey rocks during underground coal gasification and firing of structural ceramics. In: Applied Clay Science, 8(1993), pp. 129-146

Peng Wenxiang, Genderen, J.L. van, Kang, G.F., Guan, H.Y. Tan Yongjie, 1997, Estimating the depth of underground coal fires using data integration techniques. In: Terra Nova, 9(1997)4, pp. 180-183.

Prakash, A., Fielding, E.J., Gens, R., Genderen, J.L. van, Evans, D.L., 2001, Data fusion for investigating land subsidence and coal fire hazards in a coal mining area. In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22(2001)6. pp. 921-932.

Prakash, A., Gens, R. and Vekerdy, Z., 1999, Monitoring coal fires using multi-temporal night time thermal images in a coalfield in north west China. In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 20(1999)14. pp. 2883-2888.

Prakash, A. and Gupta R.P., 1998, Land-use mapping and change detection in a coal mining area - a case study of the Jharia coalfield, India. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 19, pp 391-410.

Prakash A. and Gupta, R.P., 1999, Surface fires in Jharia coalfield, India - their distribution and estimation of area and temperature from TM data. In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 20, pp 1935-1946.

Prakash A., Gupta R.P. and Saraf A.K., 1997, A Landsat TM based comparative study of surface and subsurface fires in the Jharia coalfield, India. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 18, pp 2463-2469.

Prakash A., Saraf A.K., Gupta R.P., Dutta M. and Sundaram R.M., 1995, Surface thermal anomalies associated with underground fires in Jharia coal mine, India. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 16, pp 2105-2109.

Prakash A., Sastry R.G.S., Gupta R.P. and Saraf A.K., 1995, Estimating the depth of buried hot feature from thermal I.R. Remote sensing data, a conceptual approach. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 16, pp 2503-2510.

Prakash, A., Vekerdy, Z., 2004, Design and implementation of a dedicated prototype GIS for coal fire investigations in North China. In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 59(2004)1-2, pp. 107-119. Abstract / Full text

Saraf, A.K., Prakash, A., Sengupta, S., and Gupta, R.P., 1995, Landsat TM data for estimating ground temperature and depth of subsurface coal fire in Jharia Coal Field, India. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 16, pp 2111-2124.

Voigt, S., Tetzlaff, A., Jianzhong Zhang, Künzer, C. Zhukov, B., Strunz, G., Oertel, D. Roth, A., Dijk, P.M. van, Mehl, H., 2004, Integrating satellite remote sensing techniques for detection and analysis of uncontrolled coal seam fires in North China. In: International Journal of Coal Geology, 59(2004)1-2, pp. 121-136. Abstract / Full text

Vekerdy, Z., 2002, PC-based information system for the management and modelling of subsurface coal fires in mining areas COALMAN. In: Deposit and geoenvironmental models for resource exploitation and environmental security ed. by A.G. Fabbri, G. Gaal and R.B. McGammon. Dordrecht etc., Kluwer, 2002. pp. 409-424.

Wan Y.Q and Zhang X.M., 1996, Using a DTM to reduce the effect of solar radiance on Landsat TM thermal IR images and detection coal fires, Asian-pacific Remote Sensing and GIS Journal, Volume 8, Number 2, pp 65-72.

Zhang J.M., Ning S.N. and Wang M., 1998, Parameters study for conductive imaging for 3D monitoring of coal fire, Journal of China University of Mining and Technology.

Zhang J.M., He B. and Wang M., Lin Y.Z., 1998, Dynamic electro-magnetic imaging for coal fire monitoring. Journal of Coal.

Zhang J.M., Ning S.N. and Cao Y., 1998, Study on coal fire impacts in northern China and management policy. Disaster Reduction of China, 8(1), pp 55-66.

Zhang X.M., Genderen J.L. van and Kroonenberg S.B., 1997, A method to evaluate the capability of landsat-5 TM band 6 data for sub-pixel coal fire detection. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 18, pp 3279-3288.

Zhang, X.M., Cassells, C., and Genderen J. L. van, 1997, Multi-sensor data fusion for the detection of underground coal fires, Geologie & Mijnbouw, 77, pp. 117-127

Zhang, X.M., Kroonenberg S.B. and Boer C.B.de., 2004, Dating of coal fires in Xinjiang, north-west China. In: Terra Nova, 16(2004)2, pp. 68-74. Abstract

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Conference papers and other publications:

Boer, C.B. de, Hoof A.A.M. van, Zhang X.M. and Kroonenberg S.B., 1997, Native iron in baked sediments due to spontaneous underground combustion of coal seams, Annual General Assembly of European Geophysical Society, 1997, 23-25, April Vienna

Cassells C.J.S. and Genderen J.L. van, 1995, Thermal modelling of underground coal fires in northern China. Remote Sensing in Action, Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, 11-14 September 1995, pp.544-551.

Cassells, C.J.S., Genderen, J.L. van and Zhang X.M., 1996, Detection and measuring underground coal fires by remote sensing. Proceedings of the 8th Australian Remote Sensing Conference, Canberra, March, 1996.

Dijk, P.M. van, 1996, Combined surface and subsurface 3D models for monitoring underground coal fires. Seminar on: Geological and geostatistical uncertainty in coal field characterization and resource management, organized by: China National Administration of Coal Geology, LYNX Geosystems Inc. and ITC, Beijing, August 8, 1996

Dijk, P.M. van, 1996, Prototype monitoring system for the control of 'in-situ' coal fires in China. In: ITC research conference program, abstracts and session reports: February 15 and 16, 1996, pp. 73-74 .

Dijk, P.M. van, 1996, Remote sensing and 3-D GIS for monitoring underground coal fires in China: potential applications. European Research Conference: "Space time modelling of bounded natural domains: Intelligent tools for 3 D-interpolation and correlation", Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, U.K., 13-18 September 1996.

Dijk, P.M. van, Prakash, A., Maathuis, B.H.P., Zhang, X., 2003, Monitoring coal fires in North China : a remote sensing and GIS approach : abstract. In: Abstracts of the annual meeting of the American Associaton for the Advancement of Science, February 13-18 2003, Denver. 1 p.

Dijk, P.M. van, Wang, H.Y., Genderen, J.L. van, 2004, Earth observation knowledge transfer: the example of ITC's coalfire project. In: ISPRS 2004: proceedings of the XXth ISPRS congress: Geo-imagery bridging continents, 12-23 July 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. Comm. VI. pp.176-180. Full text

Gangopadhyay, P.K., Lahiri-Dutt, K., 2005, Detecting Coalfires with Remote Sensing: A Comparative Study of Selected Countries, Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Working Paper No. 58, Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, ISSN - 1444-187X.

Gangopadhyay, P.K., Meer, F.D. van der, Dijk, P.M. van, 2005, Atmospheric modelling using high resolution radiative transfer codes and identification of CO2 absorption bands to estimate coalfire related emissions. In: 4th workshop on imaging spectroscopy, 27-29 April 2005, Warsaw, Poland, EARSeL, 2005. pp. 92

Genderen, J.L. van, Cassells, C.J.S., and Zhang, X.M., 1996, The synergistic use of remotely sensed data for the detection of underground coal fires. International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. XXXI, Part B7, Vienna, 9-19 July, 1996.

Genderen, J.L. van, and Guan Haiyan, 1996, Environmental monitoring of spontaneous combustion in the north China coal fields, 30th International Geological Conference, Beijing

Genderen, J.L. van, and Guan Haiyan, 1997, Environmental monitoring of spontaneous combustion in the North China coalfields: Final report to European Commission. Enschede ITC, pp. 244.

Genderen, J.L. van, Prakash, A., Gens, R., Veen, B.S. van, Chen Liding, Tang Xiao Tao, Guan Feng, 2000, Coal fire interferometry. Delft BeleidsCommmissie Remote Sensing (BCRS), pp. 63.

Guan, H.Y., Genderen, J.L.van, and Schalke, H.J.W.G., 1996, Study and survey on the geological hazards of coal fire in northern China. 30th International Geological Congress Abstracts, Beijing, China, 4-14 August, 1996.

Hecker, C.A., 2003, Assessing the potential of MODIS-TERRA acquired thermal imagery in detecting and monitoring coal fires. Enschede ITC, pp. 25. Full text

Hecker, C.A., Tetzlaff, A., 2004, Detecting and monitoring coal fires in China: to what extent can MODIS replace ETM+ ? Abstract. In: IGC32: proceedings of the 32nd International Geological Congress IGC, 20-28 August 2004 in Florence, Italy. 1 p. Full text

Kang, G.F., 1991, Study on the application of techniques of aerial remote sensing to Shenfu Coal Field of Jurassic system. Presented at the Eighth Thematic Conference on Geological Remote Sensing, Denver, Colorado, USA, 29 April - 2 May, pp. 719-727.

Kang, G.F., 1992, Remote sensing technology survey disaster of coal bed spontaneous combustion, Land Resources and Remote Sensing, China, No. 4.

Kang, G.F., 1993, Remote sensing used for studying coal fire in the north of China, The Article Collection of the Second Coal System for Youth in China

Kang, G.F., 1996, TM image application in dynamic monitoring coal fire of QiTaiBeiShan Mountain, Xinjiang (in Chinese), Land Resources Remote Sensing, China, No2.

Kroonenberg S.B., and Zhang X.M., 1996, Pleistocene coal fires in northwest China: energy for early man? Proceedings Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences

Kühnel, R.A., [et al.], 1999, Characterization of thermally altered materials from the rocky mountain 1 underground coal gasification field test in Wyoming. Chicago Gas Research Institute (GRI), pp. 95

Meer, F.D. van der, Dijk, P.M. van, Gangopadhyay, P.K., Hecker, C.A., 2004, Remote-sensing GIS based investigations of coal fires in northern China: global monitoring to support the estimation of CO2 emissions from spontaneous combustion of coal. In: Proceeding of the 1st Asian Space Conference ASC, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 22-25 November 2004, 6 p.

Prakash, A., 1999, Dynamics of coal mining and coal fires in the Jharia coalfield, India: geoenvironmental and socioeconomic impacts. In: Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on operationalisation of remote sensing, August 16-20, 1999. Enschede The Netherlands. 4 p.

Prakash, A, Sharif, M. and Genderen, J.L. van, 1999, Integrated application of geo-techniques for coal fire studies in a North China coal field. In: Proceedings of the conference on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific, Tehran, Iran. 6 p.

Rosema, A., Genderen, J.L. van, and Schalke, H.J.W.G., 1993, Environmental monitoring of coal fires in north China. Project Identification Mission Report, BCRS 93-29, ISBN 90 5411 1054, 24 p.

Rosema, A., Genderen, J.L. van, Schalke, H.J.W.G., 1995, Environmental monitoring of coal fires in North China: project identification mission report October 1993. Delft Beleidscommissie Remote Sensing (BCRS), pp. 45.

Rosema, A., Genderen, J.L. van, Veld, H., Vekerdy, Z. ten Katen, A.M., Prakash, A., 1999, Manual of coal fire detection and monitoring; Report of the project: Development and implementation of a coal fire monitoring and fighting system in China. Delft The Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience (NITG), pp. 240.

Tan Yongjie, Sides, E.J., Genderen, J.L. van, 1996, 3D modeling for coal geological resources information system for Tangkou coal mine, China. In: JEC'96 : 2nd joint European conference and Exhibition on Geographical Information, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 477-481.

Vekerdy, Z., 2002, PC-based information system for the management and modelling of subsurface coal fires in mining areas COALMAN. In: Deposit and geoenvironmental models for resource exploitation and environmental security: proceedings of the NATO advanced study institute on, Matrahaza, Hungary, 6-19 September 1998. / ed. by A.G. Fabbri, G. Gaal and R.B. McGammon. Dordrecht etc., Kluwer, 2002. (NATO Science Series : 2. Environmental Security ; 80) pp. 409-424.

Vekerdy, Z. and Genderen, J.L. van, 1999, CoalMan-information system for the monitoring of subsurface coal fires and the management of fire fighting in coal mining areas, Proceedings of the Geoinformatics: Beyond 2000, 9-11 March,1999, IIRS, India, pp:179-184

Vekerdy, Z., ten Katen, A.M. and Veld, H., 2000, Handbook of the coal fire monitoring and management system coalman: development and implementation of a coal fire monitoring and fighting system in China. Enschede ITC, pp. 174

Vekerdy Z., Prakash, A. and Gens, R., 1999, Data integration for the study and visulisation of subsurface coal fires, Proceedings of the 13th international Conf. on applied RS,1-3 March,1999. Vancouver, Canada, pp:II-150-151

Vekerdy Z., Wang F., Zhang, J.M. and A. Prakash, 1999, Requirements for the integration of remote sensing and field data in a GIS for the management of fire fighting. Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on operationalisation of remote sensing, August 16-20, 1999. Enschede The Netherlands. 6 p.

Wan Y.Q., and Zhang X.M., 1996, Detection of underground coal fires with help of DEM, Remote Sensing of Land Resources, (in Chinese)

Wang, C., Maathuis, B.H.P., Prakash, A., Dijk, P.M. van, 2003, Detection of coal fires in Xinjiang, China, using remote sensing techniques. In: Proceedings of a one day workshop on deposits and geoenvironmental models for resources exploitation and environmental security Enschede, 5 April 2002, 23 p.

Wang, F., Vekerdy, Z., Genderen, J.L. van, 1999, Database management and implementation for coal fire detection and monitoring in the Rujigou coalfield, Northwest China. In: Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on operationalisation of remote sensing, August 16-20, 1999. Enschede The Netherlands. 6 p.

Yang, H., Koopmas, B.N., Mao, Y.B., Kang, G.F., 1996, Detectability of coal fire areas from the airborne thermal data and Landsat TM data in Xinjiang, China. 30th International Geological Congress Abstracts, 4-14 August, 1996, Beijing, China.

Young, B.C., Kühnel, R.A., 1995, Evaluating the feasibility of underground coal gasification in Thailand. In: Presented at the 21st international technical conference on coal utilization & trial systems, March 18-21, 1996 at Clearwater, Florida, USA, 1 p

Zhang, J.M., Genderen, J.L. van, and Cui, B.L. and Wang F., 1999, Expert Knowledge Fusion for Hazard Reduction for the Development of a Dynamic Analysis System of Fire Fighting, 'Dynamic and multiple dimensional GIS' Conference, 4-6 October, 1999. Beijing, China (accepted)

Zhang J.M., Guan, H.Y., 1999, Study on 3D imaging method for detection of underground coal fires and application to Rujigou coal field of Ningxia, China, Proceedings of the 13th international Conf. on applied RS,1-3 March,1999. Vancouver, Canada, pp:II-142-149

Zhang, J.M., Guan, H.Y., Vekerdy, Z., and Cui, B.L., 1999, Coal fires in north China and operationalization of 4S techniques, 2nd Conference 'Operationalization of Remote Sensing', August 16-20, 1999. Enschede The Netherlands. 6 p.

Zhang J.M., Ning S.N., and Wang S.L. et al, 1999, Study on 3D dynamic monitoring of spontaneous combustion of coal seam, Proceeding 8th International Mining conference, Beijing (in press)

Zhang, J.Z., Dijk, P. van, and Yang, H., 1996, Shortwave infrared spectra of rocks in areas affected by coal fires, Xinjiang, China. 30th International Geological Congress Abstracts, 4-14 August, 1996, Beijing, China.

Zhang, X.M, Koopmans, B.N., and Wan, Y., 1995, Detection of spontaneous combustion of coal in northern China, using thermal remote sensing data. Proceedings of International Space Congress, Bremen, Germany, May 23-25th, 1995, pp 2-10.

Zhang X.M., and Kroonenberg, S. B., 1996, Pleistocene coal fires in Xinjiang, northwest China(a). 3e Netherlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres, 2&3 Mei 1996, Koningshof, Veldehoven, The Netherlands, Deel 1, Lezing #49.

Zhang X.M., and Kroonenberg, S. B., 1996, Pleistocene coal fires in Xinjiang, northwest China (b). 30th International Geological Congress Abstracts, 4-14 August 1996, Beijing, China, Volume 1 of 3, p 457.

Zhang, X.M., Cassells, C., and Genderen, J.L. van., 1997, Mapping underground coal fires using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques, Xth International Congress of the International Society for mine Surveying, Fremantle, Western Australia, 2-6 November 1997

Zhang, X.M., Koopmans, B.N., and Wan, Y., 1995, Detection of spontaneous combustion of coal in northern China using thermal remote sensing data. Paper presented in International Space Congress, Bremen, Germany, 23-25 May, 1995, 8 p.

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Videos:

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Eyk, M. van, van Genderen, J.L., 1997, Verborgen vuur : ITC coal fire project China. S.l. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken : Direktie Voorlichting Ontwikkelingssamenwerking ; VPROVHS-PAL video tape. - 25 min. Also available in English: The hidden fire. AVM 523

Eyk, M. van, van Genderen, J.L., 1997, Hidden fire : ITC coal fire project China : VPRO Noorderlicht. S.l. Ministry of Foreign Affairs : Netherlands Development Assistance ; VPROVHS-PAL and NTSC video tape. - 25 min. Also available in Dutch: Het verborgen vuur. AVM 524.


 

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