The index system of ecological risk assessment based on the industrialization development of Coal-Bed Methane

ABSTRACT: With the rapid development of Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) industry, ecological environment has been seriously destroyed. The assessment of ecological risk becomes increasingly significant. Therefore, the paper firstly defines the concept of ecological risk based on the industrialization development of CBM from the perspective of disaster system theory. And then, it analyzes the influencing factors according to the logical frame of hazard-induced Environment (E), Caused-hazards (C), hazard-affected Bodies (B) and disaster Losses (L). Besides, the paper constructs the index system of ecological risk assessment. Most importantly, it lays the basis for further research to construct quantified models of ecological risk based on the industrialization development of CBM.