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Mining and quarrying for minor minerals impart significant economic, environmental and social impacts in and around the affected areas. The problem is severe in the small river catchments as the …
Damage to Biodiversity. One of the biggest negative impacts of quarrying on the environment is the damage to biodiversity. Biodiversity essentially refers to the range of living species, including …
People's opinion about quarrying impact on flora and fauna Number of respondents Percent (%) Dust reduces the crop yield 40 100 Plants and animals destroyed 36 90 ... quality in the streams and river as a result of solid and minerals from the quarries has destroyed the aquatic life. Fish harvest has therefore declined to the barest minimum.
As a result of this its poor-rich gap keeps on growing as a result of the high stone quarrying and its impacts on the environment by able investors and as research indicates 4 out of every 5 Kenyans live in rural areas and this may clearly imply that most of the rural folk live in high poverty levels.
One of the biggest negative impacts of quarrying on the environment is the damage to biodiversity. Biodiversity essentially refers to the range of living species, including fish, insects, invertebrates, reptiles, …
Mine exploration, construction, operation, and maintenance may result in land-use change, and may have associated negative impacts on environments, including deforestation, erosion, contamination and alteration of soil profiles, contamination of local streams and wetlands, and an increase in noise level, dust and emissions (e.g. [ 1, 2, 3, …
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, landscape alteration, hill cutting affecting local biodiversity, generation of unproductive wastelands, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone extraction, accidents and in some areas lowering of groundwater table. PDF file: 5209.pdf
This problem results in flooding, contamination of the following water in rivers, and sedimentation of dams. Thirdly, any form of mining is capable of causing both noise and air pollution (Minerals Council of Australia 2019). The use of heavy machines and blasts explains why this is the case.
Quarrying activities in Nigeria has caused significant impact on the environment, the blasting rocks with explosives in order to extract material for processing gives rise to …
These impacts remain on the landscape until the disturbed areas are stabilized and reclaimed for other uses, such as wildlife habitat or recreation areas, after mining has ceased. Soil and Water Contamination from …
Quarrying is a major driver of the economy in Albay, where the volcanic ash and debris that has piled up from countless eruptions blankets Mayon's slopes and riverbanks, providing an easy source of high-grade construction material.
The most obvious impact to biodiversity from mining is the removal of vegetation, which in turn alters the availability of food and shelter for wildlife. At a broader scale, mining may impact biodiversity by changing species composition and structure. For example, acid drainage and high metal concentrations in rivers generally result in an ...
Impact of Dust in Quarries There is no doubt or argument that dust pollution in quarries poses various health risks to its workers as well as to the surrounding communities. Such risks include respiratory ailments, skin and eye problems, and safety issues due to poor visibility.
Background: Stone quarrying is one of the major practices carried out in the world by the construction industry. In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has had on the environment and the …
As discussed above, since usage of M-Sand has increased durability, higher strength, reduction in segregation, permeability, increased workability, decreased post-concrete defects, it proves to be economical as a construction material replacing river sand. It can also save transportation cost of river sand in many cases. About author
The Impacts River Sand and Its Alternatives. By Kapil Menghrani. April 18, 2023. 0. 8581. Kapil Menghrani, Co-founder, Econaur/ Director, Prakriti Sustainable Building Services Private Limited. River Sand or the Bajri we refer to the sand that is used in the Construction purposes. Today it is the most required material for the construction ...
Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management 2021 Stone quarrying has a considerable impact on land, water, air, natural resources, and social welfare. The objective of this study was to assess communities' awareness of the environmental and social… Expand 1 View 2 excerpts, cites background
Europe has shown that developed economies can continue to prosper without resorting to river sand. Its supplies now come from crushed quarry rocks, recycled concrete and marine sand. The question …
conducted along a transect parallel to the river ridge where quarrying activities are concentrated. The semi- structured questionnaire schedule addressed issues of quarrying impact, post quarried land use preference, ... environment and the society though the extent of its impact depends on the post quarrying management put in place ...
Among the human interventions, mining and quarrying impose many irreparable and detrimental impacts on the environmental sub-components of the river systems which are often irreversible in the …
Mining and quarrying provide the basic raw materials for sustaining human well-being and are critical for achieving economic developments. At the same time, environmental degradation and its …
4.7 Coastal mining and quarrying. Coastal mining and quarrying are some of the major activities for removing sediments that cause an adverse impact on the diversity of coastal ecosystems (Kasperson and Kasperson, 2001; Kaliraj et al., 2014 ). Landsat ETM+ and OLI images were used to estimate the areal extent of sites encroached for mining and ...
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river such as vibra-tions, land degradation, …
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence and landslides, water pollution, occupational ...
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence and landslides, water pollution, occupational noise pollution, and air pollution, will lead to health-related problems and loss of biodiversity. ... The quarrying sector's primary impact on ...
management and the impact of waste materials on concrete's fresh and hardened properties. To study the basic properties of river sand, M-Sand and Quarry dust sand. To study the combined effect of M-Sand, Natural Sand and Quarry sand. To recommended the complete replacement of M-Sand and Quarry sand in the conventional concrete.
Quarrying does not only affect people but it also disturbs wild animals because quarrying activities disrupts and create damages to animal habitats wherein the clearing …
Material adapted from: Hudson, T.L, Fox, F.D., and Plumlee, G.S. 1999. Metal Mining and the Environment, p. 7,20-27,31-35,38-39. Published by the American Geosciences Institute Environmental Awareness Series. …
Quarrying activities in Nigeria has caused significant impact on the environment, the blasting rocks with explosives in order to extract material for processing gives rise to noise pollution, air pollution, damage to biodiversity and habitat destruction which affect the human environment of a particular area Okafor (2016).
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, …