Prognostication of natural and technogeneous risks by the application of geophysical surveying

Geophysical methods are widely applied for the prognostication of natural and technogeneous risks. Especially effective is their application in the sphere of engineering geology and the ore exploration industry. The effectiveness of geophysical methods is convincingly illustrated by the concrete results obtained in studies, performed to solve specific problems. This paper presents an overview of methods and studies in the field of natural and technogeneous risks by the application of geophysical surveying. In a case study focusing on opencast coal exploration in the area of Maritza‐East, the usefulness of geophysical methods in mapping the hard rock inclusions in the overburden of the lignite mines is outlined. The possibilities of using such technologies for guiding the process and the reduction of technogeneous risks during exploration are outlined.