Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in …
environmental damage and quarrying of carbonate rock has been well doc-umented for over fi fty years (Foose, 1953), there are only a few reports that include major …
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environmental damage and quarrying of carbonate rock has been well doc-umented for over fi fty years (Foose, 1953), there are only a few reports that include major …
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Quarrying is a short-term activity with long term effects it comes along with the promises of wealth and jobs but it brings high environmental costs. The main aim of the study was to unearth impacts that quarrying activities has on health of the quarry workers and people living next to the quarries as well as physical environment.
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[1] Creating the pits or quarries requires the removal of virtually all natural vegetation, top soil and subsoil to reach the aggregate underneath. Not only does this lead to a loss of existing animal wildlife, it also leads to a huge …
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The environmental impacts of mining and quarrying are several. While the extractions are underway, the landscape is visibly disfigured and habitat loss can be extensive. The mining operations ...
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The present study has investigated the environmental effects of quarrying activities on the populations living nearby and compared the respiratory health status of those populations with a control group of the population who lives at more than 500 m away from quarry sites. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Palestine that ...
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Tailings often contain toxic materials and, when water runs off heaps of tailings into nearby fields and rivers, can. poison the soil and create water that is unfit for irrigation or human ...
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The environmental impacts of laterite quarrying are comparatively less than that of rock quarrying as removal of the hard laterite cap rock enhances water percolation and makes the area more irrigable for agriculture. ... Sreebha S, Sreeja R (2008) Environmental effects of river sand mining: a case from the river catchments of …
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At the same time quarrying being an economic activity has created positive and negative socio-economic effects in the economy. The study attempts to give a descriptive explanation of the environmental and economic issues of quarrying. ... Fig. 4 Crusher emitting dust near village Top Respondents' perception about the environmental …
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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 ...
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These heavy metals can be extremely dangerous to native organisms. Additionally, the resource formation process, as well as erosion and sedimentation processes, interferes with soil and rock ...
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This study tried to identify the environmental effects of quarrying in the identified quarry sites of Region 1 chosen at random, specifically at a geologic perspective. It further tried to discover the socio-economic benefits they provided to the residents of adjacent and nearby barangays within the provinces of locos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La …
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and environmental impacts of sand and gravel quarrying and the health-related problems experienced by the residents nearby the selected quarrying sites in the Province of Isabela which allowed the ...
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Like all other industrial processes, the environmental impact of limestone. quarrying has to be assessed in terms of its effects on air quality, groundwater, ecology, a nd its impact on the ...
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Since the effects of quarrying cover all tenants of effective strategic management, ethical corporate governance and ensures quarrying are managed in an integrated and structured manner that boosts institutions in quarrying ... Social and Environmental Impact of Stone Quarrying Quarrying activity often have long-term social, and environmental ...
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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 ...
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Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the quarry sites. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among 79 …
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The effects of quarrying on human health include respiratory problems from inhaling quarry dust, hearing loss due to constant noise, and potential health risks from water pollution. ... Quarrying is a major environmental concern because of its significant impact on landscapes, ecosystems, and local communities. It leads to habitat destruction ...
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Environmental effects of surface quarrying are pronounced in Makenene. The f indings presented on table 1 reveals that one of the major effects o f quarrying activity o n land, accord ing to the ...
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The Environmental pollution from illegal stone following discussion depicts the effects of stone crushing plants quarrying on the social system of the Jaflong: The operation of illegal and unplanned stone- Eviction of the Khasi people crushing plants affects the …
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Environmental effects of surface quarrying are pronounced in Makenene. The findings presented on table 1 reveals that one of the major effects of quarrying activity on land, according to the ...
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A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, because it is open to Earth's surface. Another type of mine, a subsurface mine, consists of underground tunnels or shafts. The most common purpose of quarries is to extract stone for building materials.
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Quarries are known to cause sinkholes, damage groundwater tables, and increase the risks of experiencing soil erosion, even when managed properly. 2. Quarries create difficult traffic patterns. Limestone quarries may …
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Considering the environmental impacts of rock quarrying, the major effects include habitat degradation and species extinction, contamination of groundwater (Aryafar et al. 2012), emissions of dust and respirable particulate matter (Salem 2021), and other indirect mining-related environmental risks (Zobrist and Giger 2013). The site …
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The investigation yielded that among the five quarry sites, the social and environmental effects of the gravel and sand quarrying operations which the respondents strongly agree with their mean ...
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It is observed that environmental impacts of quarrying sand, gravel, and other building materials from stream beds lead to …
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Key Words: environmental effects, stone quarrying activities Background to the study Stone quarrying is the process of extracting dimension stone, rock, sand, gravel, construction aggregates, or other minerals from the ground in order to use them as construction material or to
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Article. Open access. Published: 13 December 2023. Environmentally sustainable mining in quarries to reduce waste production and loss of resources using …
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Stone crushing and quarrying activities have considerable effects on environmental quality and human health. Present study was conducted to assess environmental perspectives of various stone ...
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Quarrying and Environment There is a wide range of potential environmental effects caused by quarries and inevitably creates negative externalities. A report by the World Bank working group on environment sustainability reveals that occupations such as lumbering, mining, quarrying, and sandblasting degrade the environmental and worsen the ...
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The issues of concern haven't changed over time – visual intrusion, damage to landscapes, traffic, smoke, noise, dust, damage to caves, loss of land, and a deterioration in water quality. Mining and quarrying have taken place on Mendip for well over 2000 years. Quarrying is very much part of the local heritage but most people in the area are ...
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Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most serious …
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We have carried out an assessment on the environmental effects of limestone quarrying on some com-munities in the Lower Manya Krobo District in the Eastern region of Ghana. Dust emission is one of ...
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Abstract - The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to. identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in ...
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The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions ...
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An assessment of the impacts of quarrying using the rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) reveals marginal, short-term positive impacts in economic …
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The Environmental Effects of Quarrying Activities . The respondents were requested to rate various statements on the influence of dimensional stone . quarrying on the environment. The results were ...
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Characterizing_the_Environmental_Effects_of_the_Quarrying_Industry_1325661770.pdf - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site.
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The increase in demand of building stones and construction-grade sand has resulted in aggressive hard rock quarrying in many parts of the world. The problems are to be evaluated in detail for the judicious use of resources on the one hand and ensuring health of the ecosystems on the other. The present study aims to evaluate the impact of …
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Many factors impact the economic and environmental optimization of dimension stone quarrying, including operational costs, waste production, water usage, energy consumption, and cutting tool ...
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The identified effects were analysed based on the broad headings, environmental, socio-cultural and economic effects. Environmental effects of …
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