Bio-Physical and Socio-Economic Effects of …
Quarrying activities led to loss of habitats which threatens biodiversity aesthetics and dust emission led respiratory diseases and air pollution. Very large holes left after quarrying activities were a danger for children and animals. Finally, the …
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Quarry Strike: Statewide Quarry Strike Disrupts Construction Activities …
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What is Quarrying?
Quarrying is the heavy industrial process of extracting minerals and natural resources like rocks, sand, and gravel from the surface of the earth. Also known as aggregates, quarried materials …
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The environmental impact of extraction: A holistic review of the quarry
The review identified nine areas where quarry activities in the technosphere interact with the environment to form an environmental aspect that can lead to impact: noise, vibration, aesthetics, geomorphology, toxic substances, air, water, land use, and natural resources which can be seen in Table 1 along with the number of references where they ...
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(PDF) Effect of quarrying activity on biodiversity: …
This study was carried out in quarry site at Ogbere town located at Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State; with main aim of assessing the impact of the quarry activity on bio-diversity ...
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What is Quarrying?
In the UK a 'mine' is defined legally as an underground working and a 'quarry' as a site of mineral extraction without a roof. In other parts of the world, the world, 'mining' is used interchangeably with 'quarrying'. The term 'quarrying' is often associated with a place where natural stone is extracted to produce building ston…See more on quarrying
What is quarrying and why is it important?
Quarry is a must-read for quarry operators, recyclers and members of the extractive industries. The magazine informs decision makers about the latest equipment and …
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(PDF) Effect of quarrying activity on biodiversity: Case study …
Quarrying activity is a necessity that provides much of the materials used in traditional hard flooring, such as granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, slate and even just clay to make ceramic tiles. However, like many other man-made activities (anthropogenic factors), quarrying activities cause significant impact on the environment (Okafor, 2006).
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(PDF) Stone Quarrying and Livelihood …
These factors acting in tandem could jeopardise the food security situation in the study area. 2.2.4 Quarrying and health outcome Quarrying activities in Buoho have negative effects on the health of the people living in and around the area, …
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What is Quarrying? Understanding the Process …
Quarrying involves working on the surface of the earth to extract minerals and other materials. It is the process of disintegrating rocks, removing sand, gravel, or other minerals from the ground as raw materials for …
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Assessing the Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Landscape, …
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. The end product materials from the quarries include marble, gravel, granite, dimension stone and limestone which are ...
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Characterizing the Effects of Quarrying Industry in …
The study sites are quarrying industry purposively chosen, since they are the biggest quarry areas, from the approved quarry establishment provided by the Isabela Provincial Environment and ...
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The Effect Of Quarrying Activities On The Environment
Quarrying activities has led to development of infrastructure, created employment opportunities, growth of towns and has contributed to the establishment of various industries. Quarrying activities have also lead to environmental damage (Siachoono 2015). There are two reasons why land degradation generally results from mineral extraction: first ...
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Characterizing the Effects of Quarrying Industry in Northern
The disposal of the huge amount of wastes from aggregate quarry (WAQ) is one adverse environmental effects of quarrying activities. Finding useful application of this solid waste, specifically as ...
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The Environmental and Health Implications of Quarrying Activities …
The data collected for the twenty blasting activities in each of the quarry sites have shown that the peak particle velocities (PPV) recorded varied directly with the charge weight per delay but ...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF …
According to Nwibo et al.,(2012),the quarrying activities have adverse implications on workers, society and cultural heritage, natural environment and communities in close proximities. Whereas Ming'ate and Mohamed (2016) also describe explosives used in quarries as potentially dangerous to both human beings and ...
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(PDF) IJERT-Environmental Effect of Quarrying Activities in …
Quarrying activity is a necessity that provides much of the materials used in traditional hard flooring, such as granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, slate and even just clay to make ceramic tiles. However, like many other man-made activities, quarrying activities cause significant impact on the environment (Okafor, 2006).
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degrees of cracks with somewhat closed to collapse due to quarry activities. In a study by (Waweru et al., 2018) showed that quarrying activities in Kenya have increased for urban development which had positive and negative impacts of quarrying; land uses and land management after quarrying.
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Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Quarrying in …
The quarrying industry in Nigeria has far-reaching socioeconomic and environmental implications that demand careful consideration of sustainable practices and innovative technologies.
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An Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of …
and socioeconomic impacts of quarrying activities and sustainable quarrying options. The study made use of questionnaires, observations with the help of a checklist, interviews and focus group discussions to collect data from quarry workers, quarry administrators and people living around the quarry sites.
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Beginners Guide to Quarry Mining | An Underground Miner
A quarry is a large, man-made hole where rock and minerals are removed. Here's a beginner's guide to quarry mining activities, from basic terms and processes to quarrying advancements and environmental impacts.
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Assessment of Environmental and Socio-Economic …
The findings further showed that the quarrying activities in the study area helps the development of other informal business activities such as petty trading, house renting and small scale transport service provision which support the local community as alternative means of
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MACHAKOS COUNTY MANAGEMENT OF QUARRYING …
regulation of quarrying activities; (c) provide for the protection of the environment from harmful effects of quarrying activities and related activities; (d) provide for rehabilitation of quarrying sites (e) provide for benefit-sharing and investing back to the community part of the revenue collected from quarrying activities ; and
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The Impact of Quarrying Activities on Air Quality and Public …
Poor air quality is well-documented for its links to health issues such as asthma, cancer, and autoimmune diseases, posing particularly high risks to children and vulnerable populations. This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the air pollution levels that school students and local residents are currently exposed to, along with the potential impact of …
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Estimation of Air Quality Status due to Quarrying activities …
The prevention of occupational health related problems associated with quarrying activities call for a multi-disciplinary approach such as controlling health hazards at source by engineering measures; use of administrative control, use of suitable view of this, further studies that will span for longer time series is suggested to determine the ...
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(PDF) Participatory Roles of Women in Quarrying Activities …
In Ogun State of Nigeria, most quarry activities (blasting and crushing of rocks) are carried out in the rural areas where labourers (mostly poor and unskilled women and children) are engaged in hard labour that pays pittance and is often dangerous to their health. The women and in some cases underage children mostly from the neighbouring Benin ...
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Effects of quarrying activities on the environment in …
Quarrying is an activity where stones are dug for the purpose of being used in building, making roads through cutting, digging or blasting. Quarrying is a huge supporter of local economic development: as the use of extracted material enhances trade, creating jobs for most people who depend on this for their livelihoods aside from other economic activities.
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Mining and quarrying activities tend to favor stress …
Therefore, the effect of mining and quarrying activities on plant CSR strategies seems to be a shift from ruderal to stress‐tolerant communities as both sites were once agricultural sites before the construction of the Cu-Pb-Zn mine. In other words, local plant communities responded to mining activities by altering the species composition (an ...
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Mining and Quarrying
154 rowsQuarrying refers to extracting materials directly from the surface. In mining and quarrying, water is used and gets polluted in a range of activities, including mineral …
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF QUARRYING …
This study assessed the effects of quarrying activities on some selected communities in the Lower Manya Krobo District. Questionnaires targeting inhabitants around the quarry sites, observations, collection of health records from well patronized hospitals/clinics and dust (PM. 10) sampling were used as data gathering instruments.
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What is Quarrying? An Essential Guide
Understanding what is quarrying and how it supports construction is key to appreciating its impact on modern life. In this guide, we'll explore the quarrying process, the types of materials produced, and our commitment to …
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