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2010 Rock quarrying and Ivo River water quality in Ishiagu, Ebonyi, Nigeria therefore raised the temperature of the stream 3,150 mg/l making it brackish water (32). The RUL temperature by about 6oC and reduced dissolved (Recommmended Upper Limit) for TDS in oxygen by about 9.0mg/l to 8.1mg/l (27).
Stone Quarrying Impact on Air Soil Water in Ebonyi State, Nigeria Peter C 1 *, Alozie MC 2 and Azubuine CE 3 1 Departmentof Urban and Regional Planning, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria 2 Department of Geography and Planning, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria 3 Department of Architecture, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria * Corresponding Author: …
2020-8-21 · The increase in the demand for sand and gravel for construction and other purposes such as flood control has placed immense pressure on the environment where sand and gravel resources occur. This study was carried …
2021-12-22 · Nigeria is the second leading producer of oil in the world. But due to war ravaging, these oil-producing country militants have taken over certain oil wells. Due to traditional ways of refining oil, the number of oil spills that is happening in the Niger Delta is massive causing health effects to residents and marine life.
2018-7-12 · ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF STONE QUARRYING ACTIVITIES IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA Dr. Kalu, Ezichi Department of Quantity Surveying Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of quarrying on the environment in Ishiagu and Akpoha in Ebonyi State.
The biggest challenge faced in stone quarrying was the effect on human health while the least was seasonality of quarrying activities. Findings indicated that there was a strong positive relationship between the challenges of stone quarrying activities and the negative impacts that come as a result of stone quarrying.
Stone quarrying continues to play major role in this process. However, the activity has caused serious environmental degradation and socio-economic conflicts in the study area. The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, landscape alteration, hill cutting affecting local ...
2020-12-21 · Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in ... environmental issues in karst (Veni and DuChene, 2001). Few of the reports in the publications listed above are primar-ily concerned with quarrying in karst; however, those publications do illustrate the complexities of cause and effects of human activities in karst.
2019-9-17 · Resource availability and extraction seem to present a paradox to most countries in the global south. It appears to be a curse rather than a blessing. Using the resource curse theory as a philosophical lens, this study qualitatively analysed the effects of the stone quarrying industry in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. Using the case study approach, information was …
Mining and quarrying. Mining is the process of extracting buried material below the earth surface. Quarrying 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 processing, dust suppression, and slurry transport.
To examine what are the causes of quarrying and suggest the possible measures through which quarrying effects on the environment. Fifty (50) respondents were randomly selected and these included s in the community and also the local council officials were interviewed to generate relevant data.
2014-9-17 · Natural aggregate (crushed stone, sand, and gravel) is a vital part of our economic infrastructure in Minnesota. Aggregate is used for road and bridge construction and in a variety of building materials. In 2003, the value of construction sand and gravel and crushed stone in Minnesota was approximately $245,000,000.
This research aims to analyse the impact of quarrying on the health and perception of neighbouring communities. A standard questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data from quarry neighbours in a residential neighbourhood located in the city of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Residences were distributed based on proximity to a quarrying company, resulting in …
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2019-1-28 · River Environment Impact of Sand mining Sand is vital for sustenance of rivers. The sand mining has several impacts on the river environment. Sand mining disturbs and completely remove the habitat from the mined zones. It leads to changes in its channel form, physical habitats and food webs – the river‟s ecosystem. It
2002-2-7 · 2 Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst — A Literature Review Figure 2. Summary of effects and impacts of various human activities on karst terrains. Effects and impacts from quarrying are highli ghted in yellow. (Modifi ed from Williams, 1993a.)
2019-11-20 · Nigeria Mbuyi M. Melodi Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria [email protected] Abstract - The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to
2017-3-11 · Metsimotlhabe and Ditlhakane rivers were selected because they are nearer to Gaborone and most river sand is mined from these rivers. More points were sampled from open areas in ... 4.3.2.2 Negative effects of mining to people''s lives 59 4.3.2.3 Negative impacts of mining observed by respondents 60 4.3.2.4 Accidents reported during sand and ...
The high trophic index value of 17 in Kynshi River suggested that the river is experiencing a probable high infiltration of organic pollutants due to sand …
2017-12-13 · stone mining in Kitengela, to scrutinise quarrying ramifications on health of labourers and on Kitengela populace, to detect mitigation processes that alleviate stone mining impacts on the environment and lastly make recommendations that address undesirable stone excavation effects on the environment.
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2010-4-13 · An introduction to the principles of sediment transport in rivers and the effects of sand and gravel extraction on river morphology and biodiversity is further discussed in Chapter 2 of this guideline. 1.3 Sand and Gravel Mining Policy and Guideline The following policies should be taken into consideration before approving sand and gravel
Fig. 4 Crusher emitting dust near village Top Respondents'' perception about the environmental impacts The negative effects of dust pollution, due to quarrying and of Quarrying stone crushing, on the health of locals as quoted by the In the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) survey of the impact of respondents were impact on fodder of cattle (51% ...
2017-7-25 · Quarrying is the process of extracting useful economic resources from the earth''s crust. It is an activity where stones are excavated for the purpose of being employed in the construction of roads, dams and buildings (Ojos Negros Research Group 2008).They are mostly sand, gravel, dimension stone, riprap and crushed rock.
Effect of quarrying activities on residential and water quality of rural s in mining areas of Oyo State, Nigeria, Journal of Advance Research in Food, Agriculture and Environmental ...
2012-9-28 · Background: 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
Effects of Open Cast Quarrying Technique on Vegetation Cover and the Environment in South-Eastern Nigeria . Angela Akanwa O. ... employed for detaching large blocks of stone, which are then split and broken into smaller stones by wedges or ... Benue State, to the west by Enugu State, to the east by Cross River State and to the south by Abia ...
2018-10-17 · rivers and streams thus polluting such sources, while other materials are taken home for further processing ... Socio-economic effects of Artisanal and Small-Scale mining in the state iv. Remedial action ... central Nigeria and covers the central and southern part of the state. The rocks of the basin comprise of conglomerates, sandstones ...
2014-6-16 · Environmental Impacts of Aggregate and Stone Mining in New Mexico. The results of his study showed that the primary environmental impacts from aggregate and stone mining in New Mexico are degraded air quality and associated health effects, resulting from airborne emissions from both the stack and the disturbed areas at these mines.
2021-1-11 · Nyakeniga, C.A., 2009. An assessment of environmental impact on stone quarrying activities in Nyambera location, Kisii, County. A research project report submitted to Kenyatta University. Olang, L.O., Fürst, J., 2011. Effects of land cover change on flood peak discharges and runoff volumes: model estimates for the Nyando River Basin, Kenya.