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Very high volumes of sewages and waters with a high degree of mineralization are disposed to the surface waters by the sulfuric industry. Rivers in the neighbourhood of the Tarnobrzeg Sulfuric Basin have waters which can be placed in none of the accepted classes, of purity. Also the underground waters have undergone high pollution which causes that the life conditions become worse. The sulfuric basin...
In the Low Silesia region coal, ores, and rock materials have been exploited for several hundred years. Only some few still exist. The old underground and open brown coal mines are discussed. During the modern development of the surface in the regions of these mines the influence of the old not fully closed down excavations on the statics of the new buildings should be taken into consideration. Therefore...
During past 40 years, eastern border areas of Upper Silesia Industrial Region have underwent changes amounting to ecological disaster. Due to progressive urban development and industrialization, intensively built-up areas now cover 31% of the region with forest cover shrinking to 24%. At the same time huge industrial complexes have been built here, affecting environment for hundreds of miles around...
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