Open AccessTHE ASSESSMENT OF TECK'S CASTLE PROJECT BASED ON FIVE VALUED ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS
Author(s) -
Jianhui Su,
Simon C. Courtenay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interconf
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2709-4685
DOI - 10.51582/interconf.21-22.04.2021.047
Subject(s) - ecosystem , water quality , environmental science , vegetation (pathology) , coal , environmental resource management , coal mining , pollution , environmental planning , environmental protection , water resource management , geography , ecology , medicine , archaeology , pathology , biology
Teck's Castle Project is the largest coal mine project to be mined in Canada. This article is an environmental assessment of Teck's Castle Project based on five valued ecosystem components (VECs) including: Surface Water Quality, Fish and Fish habitat, Vegetation, Local Employment, and Land Use. I proposed to use a surface water quality model to detect the degree of pollution of the water quality of the surrounding rivers and use an economic multiplier to measure the impact on local economic employment. Through research, I found that the water treatment facilities used by Teck Coal Limited can effectively alleviate the impact of the project on the water quality of the surrounding rivers, and I recommended that Teck Coal Limited wear protective equipment to protect their health when working.