McKenzie, D. G.2010-07-012010-07-011981https://hdl.handle.net/10182/2173The purpose of this study is the discussion of landscape and the largescale surface mining of lignite. The subject is approached by - - considering surface mining and the factors that affect it, with particular reference to the New Zealand situation; - considering landscape architecture and large-scale surface mining, with particular reference to lignite, and - applying landscape consideration to a lignite deposit at Roxburgh East, Central Otago.enlandscape planninglandscape architectureligniteminingsustainable developmentenvironmental issuessurface miningmine planningRoxburghCentral Otagolandscape assessmentDissertationANZSRC::120107 Landscape ArchitectureANZSRC::050104 Landscape EcologyANZSRC::050205 Environmental ManagementQ112847790