Impact of stone quarrying on the health of residents in …
PDF | On Sep 2, 2020, Charles I Osu published Impact of stone quarrying on the health of residents in Nigeria. | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Environmentally sustainable mining in quarries to reduce …
Many factors impact the economic and environmental optimization of dimension stone quarrying, including operational costs, waste production, water usage, …
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) of hard rock quarrying …
An assessment of the impacts of quarrying using the rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) reveals marginal, short-term positive impacts in economic-operational components but major negative impacts on all the other environmental components. The study indicates that the present intensity of quarrying is …
Environmental impact analysis of quarrying …
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land …
NO LONGER JUST A HOLE IN THE GROUND
Introduction: Impacts of Quarrying A quarry is an area from which resources such as marble, limestone, sand and granite are extracted for industrial use. Once depleted of …
The Impact of Quarrying: Cause and Effect
Quarrying is a major environmental concern because of its significant impact on landscapes, ecosystems, and local communities. It leads to habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, air and water pollution, and can have a detrimental effect on local economies and quality of life.
Are Quarries Bad for the Environment? (7 Harmful Effects)
Quarries do contribute to climate change. The carbon footprint of a quarry varies based on what is being mined. Quarries release …
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF STONE QUARRYING…
Increasing cases regarding the negative environmental impacts of quarrying were being reported in many African countries (Honorable Supreme Court Order, Deepak Kumar vs State of Haryana, 2012). 2.5. Stone Quarrying in Ethiopia Ethiopia is the place on earth in which humanoids made the first stone tools, and the sophisticated use of stone in the ...
Promoting The Positive Impact Of The Quarrying Industry.
What is the Institute of Quarrying? Our role is to promote the positive impact of the industry, the career opportunities available and support professionals working within it. The Institute of Quarrying was founded over 100 years ago by four people with a vision for the mineral products industry.
Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research …
2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect …
Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and …
The aim of the study was to assess the impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in the Border II sub-location. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion, laboratory analysis and observations. Whereas, secondary data was obtained from …
Philippine quarries under scrutiny after deadly …
While such mudflows, known as lahar, are common in regions with high volcanic activity, experts and activists say the impact in Albay was exacerbated by the loose material left by quarrying ...
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 quarrying in the South Indian coastline.
(PDF) Environmental, social and health impacts of stone quarrying …
An assessment of the impacts of quarrying using the rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) reveals marginal, short-term positive impacts in economic-operational components but major negative ...
Environment and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying: South …
All over the world there is a realization that quarrying activities has evolved over time to mining industry that has the potential to provide hither to unparalleled services to management in their efforts to reduce effects of quarrying risks to the human being and the surroundings. This potentially has been turned into a challenge and embodied in the …
Quarrying in Kerala needs more monitoring, indicates environmental panel
The state is yet to address the issue of indiscriminate quarrying and the way it impacts forests, environment, and livelihood. Unregulated quarrying of granite and the government patronage it gets are turning a matter of grave concern in Kerala. Photo by Shafeeq Thamarassery.
What is quarrying and why is it important?
Quarrying is part of the wider extractive industry and the natural stone, gravel and sand that comes from a quarry are known as 'aggregate'. /> It's fair to say that people don't give much thought to the …
Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Quarrying …
Environmental impacts of the mineral extraction have been a public concern. Presently, there is widespread global interest in the area of mining and its sustainability that focused on the need to shift mining industry to a more sustainable framework. The aim of this study was to systematically assess all possible environmental and climate change related …
Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and …
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 effective area available for assimilating negative impacts of the activity is minimal, compared to large river basins. To address these …
The Environmental Impacts of Mining and Quarrying
This unpublished précis catalogs the environmental impacts commonly associated with mining and quarrying and notes opportunities for increasingly responsible attitudes to the environmental ...
Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood …
A binary logistic regression model was done to identify the independent variables of communities unaware of the impacts of stone quarrying. 62.7% and 57.38% of the surveyed s had aware of ...
The Impacts of Quarrying
The Impacts of Quarrying. The scale and technical proficiency of the modern quarrying means that it can have a major, potentially destructive, impact on archaeological remains and can result in significant harm to the significance of nearby heritage assets. But quarrying also offers rare potential to deliver new knowledge about our historic ...
Environmental, social and health impacts of stone …
of stone quarrying site is affected by the bad impacts of quarrying activities. Current study examine environmental, social and health impacts of stone quarrying on people of five villages of Mitrapur panchayat of Balasore district. 2. Material and methods 2.1. The study area Balasore district is located in the northern most part of Odisha state.
Lung Function and Respiratory Health of Populations Living …
Additionally, in a study in Hebron, a southern West Bank Palestinian city, it has been reported that the quarrying and stone cutting activities have an adverse impact on the environment and populations, mainly affecting air quality, surface, and groundwater, and contaminating agricultural soil . Our study participants also reported that ...
Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights from …
As a measure to mitigate the adverse effects of quarrying, most countries are embracing rules to restrain the adverse impact of quarrying activities. Currently, quarrying is capable of significantly and securely recovering minerals with minimum adverse effects on the environment (Commission for Africa 2005).
Assessment of Quarrying Impacts …
The findings of this study indicated some fundamental facts; quarrying is a basic supporter of local economy where exist, furthermore, regarding as a short-term activity with permanent impacts ...
Environmental Impacts of Sandstone Quarrying and Its …
trends in the size of the quarrying area and to evaluate impacts of quarrying on nearby agricultural land. Sandstone quarries of Keru situated in the state of Rajasthan were considered for the study. Data collected from Google Earth and field surveys was used to identify and explain various trends in the emergence of new quarrying zones, stone ...
Environmental impact of quarrying on soil quality in Ebonyi …
The activities of quarrying in Ebonyi State have resulted in the loss of soil nutrients and an increase in soil pollution. This paper examines the environmental impact of quarrying on soil quality in the three zones of Ebonyi State, south-eastern Nigeria. To achieve the main aim of the study, three objectives were set: access the environmental …
Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and …
The livelihood and environmental impacts had mixed (positive and negative) implications for most of the SDGs. Based on the mixed impacts and implications dynamics, the stakeholders, led by the government and its relevant agencies, are encouraged to chart quarrying pathways that are more environmentally friendly and socio-economically …
Impact of Sediment Quarrying on the Channel Morphology …
PDF | On Dec 6, 2022, Subhajit Sarkar and others published Impact of Sediment Quarrying on the Channel Morphology of the Upper Mahananda River, West Bengal, India | Find, read and cite all the ...