die Bergbaufolgelandschaft
Translation
post-mining landscape, reclaimed mining landscape
Examples
Die Bergbaufolgelandschaft wurde renaturiert.
The post-mining landscape was renaturalized.
In der Bergbaufolgelandschaft entstehen neue Seen.
New lakes are forming in the post-mining landscape.
Grammar Patterns
to shape a ((post-mining landscape)) The region is reshaping the post-mining landscape.
Similar Words
Rekultivierungsfläche (recultivated area), Industrielandschaft (industrial landscape)
Etymology
From 'Bergbau' (mining) + 'Folge' (consequence) + 'Landschaft' (landscape). Literally a 'landscape resulting from mining'.
Memory Tips
Picture a former open-pit mine that has been flooded to create a recreational lake. This new environment is a Bergbaufolgelandschaft.