ResultThe 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.
اقرأ أكثرResultQuarrying 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 …
اقرأ أكثرResult19. Abstract. A quarry is an area from which rocks such as marble, limestone, and granite are extracted for industrial use. Once depleted of their desired resources, …
اقرأ أكثرResultTheir thermal mass is known to be remarkable. Stone pavers, such as those made of granite, release at night the heat they absorb during the day. Because of this, the need for using heaters or air conditioning could be reduced. As a result, electricity bills and even the carbon footprint could be combated.
اقرأ أكثرResultEnvironmental impact assessment of Granite Mining on socio-economic status of workers in quarries and crushers of Bangalore district has been made involving workers/s at random (simple ...
اقرأ أكثرResulteffects on the environment compounds and allows the assessment of the damages on the environment quality. Key-Words: granite, quarries, impact, global assessment. 1. The granite exploitation activity at the Gorj county level 1.1. The location in the environment of the granite quarries The granite exploitation …
اقرأ أكثرResultOther researches by Oborien (nd) looked at impact of granite quarry on the environment: Case study of Iyuku community, Edo State and Ndinwa and Ohwona (2014) has not been adopted in the study area.
اقرأ أكثرResultGranite industry, considered as a rapidly growing, and potentially sustainable industry. Nevertheless, quarrying activities induces detrimental impacts on quarry workers, local community, livestock and wild animals. This paper was aimed to elucidate quarry activities which causes detrimental effects to human life …
اقرأ أكثرResultthese four quarry sites have been selected on the random sampling. Forty members are taken as respondents from quarry residing areas and twenty members are as worker respondents. 3. Results and Discussion 3.1 Environmental Impacts The quarrying activities that are carried out by man affect our environment in one way …
اقرأ أكثرResultAmong the negative impacts of mining include: the destruction of the natural landscape, pollution of surface and groundwater resources, contamination of soils, …
اقرأ أكثرResultSerious environmental problems regarding quarry mining have mainly been observed under open-cast mining, which is common for the extraction of rock aggregate. ... E. & Maoni, M. Assessment of particulate matter exposure on ambient air and its impact on workers at two granite quarry mines at Njuli, …
اقرأ أكثرResultEnvironmental Impact Assessment of Mining and Quarrying in Madurai district ... Schematic layout of a quarry Impact (Based Impact score on Scale) Extremely low 1 Low 2 Minor Moderate 3 High 4 Extremely high 5 Extremely low 6 Low 7 Major Moderate 8 High 9 Extremely high 10 The magnitude and significance ratings in …
اقرأ أكثرResultTorr Quarry has been active since the 1940s, covering 2.5 square kilometers near Shepton Mallet, with a current production of around 5 million tonnes of limestone, mostly used in road construction and transported by rail to the southeast. The quarry focuses on environmental sustainability, including creating wildlife-friendly lakes, …
اقرأ أكثرResultIn order to do it, a Small-Size Company (granite quarry and processing plant) was selected and the naturally occurring radionuclide content of the wastes generated was determined. The area considered for our study is a granite batholith with many small, family-owned companies in the ornamental stone …
اقرأ أكثرResultBackground: 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 …
اقرأ أكثرResultThe present paper monitored levels of suspended particulate matters in the ambient air in and around selected quarries and analyzed the prevalent health problems suffered by nearby residents and quarry workers. It also assessed the residents' awareness of the negative implications of living in close proximity to quarry sites. …
اقرأ أكثرResultJames J. Scott. Zoning and environmental restrictions on land usage now make openpit quarrying more and more difficult, especially near urban areas. One option for quarry operators is to go ...
اقرأ أكثرResultPolycor Barre Gray® granite quarry, Graniteville, VT. Quarries not only protect biodiversity, but they can contribute to large-scale restoration of biodiversity by creating areas that have been lost in the wider landscape.
اقرأ أكثرResultMining 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 associated social impacts and inequalities have become a grave reality of mining sector that affects all nations, individually …
اقرأ أكثرResultIt is observed that environmental impacts of quarrying sand, gravel, and other building materials from stream beds lead to modifications in stream regime (Ozcan et al., 2012). The complications ...
اقرأ أكثرResultResidents who love their homes and surrounding environment are worried about the quarry. They are pondering whether any benefits of industrial-scale mining are worth the environmental impacts.
اقرأ أكثرResultFurthermore, there is 2 Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management Vol.2 . 2009 widespread distribution of quarry materials; abundance of granite in Abeokuta is responsible particularly granite in parts of Nigeria (Areola, for the large number of quarry companies 1991).
اقرأ أكثرResultA 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 …
اقرأ أكثرResultAccording to the Sustainability Study, Life Cycle Assessment of Floor Coverings, natural stone has a global warming potential that is 84% less than a large format ceramic/porcelain …
اقرأ أكثرResultThe present study aims to evaluate the impact of hard rock quarrying on one of the important twin - river basins in SW India, the Netravati–Gurpur river …
اقرأ أكثرResulthigh 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. The general objective of the study was: to examine the effect of quarrying activities to the environment.
اقرأ أكثرResultDespite economic importance, the stone industry has a serious negative impact on the environment at both of its types of sites: quarries and cutting workshops. The rock extraction process in quarries is the main source of dust as well as other problems, including noise, vibration, and land disturbance [3,4].
اقرأ أكثرResultLocally there are different environmental impacts due to the quarry sites of aggregates; the major impacts are summarized in the following section. 3.1 Impact on landscape and land stability Stripping, excavating, damping of the overburden soil, drilling, and blasting of the rocks are the serious causes of soil …
اقرأ أكثرResultElrick says. Compared to other materials, marble has a great deal of permanence as a highly durable stone. Those who plan on using marble for a long time may benefit from including it in their eco ...
اقرأ أكثرResultQuarries and the Environment Quarries change their environment. They displace huge amounts of soil and plants, and force animals out of the …
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