Concerns about the impact of quarrying are hardly new Complaints about quarrying activities were voiced as far back as the 1890s 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
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Get PriceThe quarrying industry provides essential materials for the economic growth and wellbeing of society and it does so sustainably If we are to have a long term and prosperous future I suggest our industry must be unashamed of its role and be much more forthright in getting this message of a sustainable and valuable industry into the community consciousness
Get PriceThe quarrying activities in Tombel Sub division has caused significant impact on the environment the blasting rocks with explosives in other to extract material for processing gives rise to pollution damage to biodiversity and habitat destruction which affect the human environment of that particular area Okafor 2024
Get PriceImpacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub location Nyando sub county Kisumu County Kenya Erick Oluoch Opondo Corresponding Author Erick Oluoch Opondo opondoerick94 /0000 0002 7180 4917
Get PriceThe deposits of quarry dust which fall on the leaves retard the development and blooming of crops The quantity of water in wells and ponds within the site has fallen dramatically as a result of quarry pits surrounding the village recurrently becoming deeper The careless discarding of quarry waste is worsening this condition
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Get PriceThe Impact of Quarry Operations Extracting stone can be an arduous endeavor that affects the local ecosystem and community on a number of levels Not unlike any development commercial residential government etc quarry operations can greatly modify landscape and topography can impact wildlife populations and require supplemental quantities of water and energy
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Get PriceThe Impact of Quarrying Quarrying is necessary to provide 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 causes a significant impact on the environment
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Get PriceQuarrying 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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Get Priceimpact Potential environmental impacts as a result of sub water table quarrying result due to • the loss of groundwater storage the consequence of this is limited in moderate and high permeability strata and likely to be very small in low permeability strata • dewatering the consequence of this is limited in low permeability strata
Get PriceQuarrying 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 subject of aggregates and may only know a quarry as a hole in the ground However it should be recognised that our current way of life
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Get PriceDisadvantages Quarries produce dust and noise Digging a quarry destroys habitats for wildlife Quarries spoil scenery although are usually reshaped after quarrying has finished and can become wildlife reserves or recreation areas Lorries taking the limestone away cause extra traffic noise and pollution
Get PricePhased extraction of clay and direct placement of overburden and other site derived materials to allow progressive restoration around the margins of the void Final restoration scheme for the end of the circa 20 year quarry workings incorporating a water body marginal wetland habitats and further woodland and scrub planting Conclusions
Get PriceJan 4 2021Quarried limestone can be used to neutralize acidity so it can be added to soils or lakes Limestone is used in the iron manufacturing industry is required for cement concrete and mortar mixes and is heated with sand and sodium carbonate to create glass 3 It is extremely affordable Quarrying economic environmental and social effects
Get PriceImpact 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
Get PriceEnvironmental and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying a Case Study of Kolhapur District International Journal of Current Research Vol 6 Issue 03 pp 5669 ISSN 0975 833X Nene N J 2024 Assessment of the Effects of Quarrying Activities on Some Selected Communities in the Lower Manya Krobo District University of Ghana
Get PriceThe 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
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