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Landscape development is a long-term process which is influenced both by natural and anthropogenic factors. Coal mining and the associated processes, such as subsidence, are in most cases the primary driving forces that influence the landscape and land use in coal mining areas. Moreover, coal mining usually triggers a series of ecological and environmental problems that may result in social and economic issues. The aim of the article is to analyze and assess land use changes, their causes and consequences in the m...

The article focuses on the impact of underground brown coal and lignite mining and landslides on land use. The study area is represented by the Handlová town and municipality of Cige? (Western Slovakia) which are well-known in Slovakia for subsurface mining of brown coal and lignite. Furthermore, the study area is susceptible to landslides. The first mention about brown coal surface mining is from the year 1772 (Handlová) and the year 1784 (Cige?) although industrial coal mining began in 1909. At present, active c...