(PDF) Livelihood impacts of quarrying and the restoration of …
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining …
Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights from …
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 …
Assessment of Environmental and Socio-Economic …
Assessment of Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone quarrying i Impacts of Stone Quarrying on Environment and Livelihood of Local Community in Addis Ababa Peri-Urban A
(PDF) Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone …
Quarrying activities in Narok Town ward have played an important role in the economic development and infrastructural development, however it has brought …
Torr Quarry Case Study
Quarrying can have a significant impact on the environment, for example: Quarrying can destroy natural habitats, disrupting the ecosystems that support various plant and animal species. The quarrying process often involves significant noise pollution and dust, which can affect the health of nearby residents and the overall quality of the air.
(PDF) Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Health Impact of Quarrying
Quarrying rock for construction purposes is a significant industry in any economy but has a negative impact. This study examined the impact of quarry activities on the serenity of the neighbouring ...
The Impact of Quarrying: Cause and Effect
The economic impacts of quarrying include: Job creation in the quarrying industry. Economic boost from the sale of quarry materials. Infrastructure development due to increased demand for building materials. Potential negative impact on tourism and local businesses due to environmental degradation.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF BLACK GRANITE QUARRYING …
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 ...
Environmentally sustainable mining in quarries to reduce …
Many factors impact the economic and environmental optimization of dimension stone quarrying, including operational costs, waste production, water usage, energy consumption, and cutting tool ...
10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Quarrying Limestone
Quarrying limestone is the process of removing this material from the ground. As with any quarrying process, there are certain pros and cons that must be evaluated. List of the Pros of Quarrying Limestone. 1. It can be an economic engine. ... Stringent health and safety regulations can offset some of the negative health impacts …
Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood …
A binary logistic regression model was done to identify the independent variables of communities unaware of the impacts of stone quarrying. 62.7% and 57.38% of the surveyed s had aware of ...
Socio-Economic Impact of Granite Stone Quarry …
A significant socio-economic impact of quarry was seen in improvement in social status; 13.1% and 50.0% of the ... Quarrying activities has led to development of infrastructure, created employment opportunities, growth of towns and has contributed to the establishment of various industries. This is unconnected to the fact that it is an age-long ...
4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Limestone Quarrying
Many cite coal mining and the subsequent environmental impacts but limestone quarrying should not be equated with mining and obtaining nonrenewable fossil fuels. Limestone doesn't get combusted to produce energy. List of Advantages of Limestone Quarrying. 1. Jobs: The Economic and Social Impact Limestone …
East African Journal of Environment and Natural …
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County Festus Kiprop Barchok 1*, Dr. Samson Okongo Mabwoga, PhD 1 & Prof. Stella Kirui, PhD 1
A methodological framework to assess the socio-economic …
Presence and collapse of underground quarries has socio-economic consequences. •. Framework to assess different types of sinkhole-related damage and …
Glacial management
Glaciated landscapes provide easy access for quarrying, and so many quarries are located in these areas. Tourism - this is a major source of income in Wales, Scotland and the Lake District.
Impacts of Quarrying on Land Use and Possible …
impacts of quarrying on land use in Zowerani sub-location in order to propose for possible rehabilitation measures. Specific objectives were: examining spatial changes overtime due to quarrying, social-economic & environmental impacts, roles & perception of stakeholders on quarrying and rehabilitation measures.
The Impacts of Quarrying | Historic England
The Impacts of Quarrying. The scale and technical proficiency of the modern quarrying means that it can have a major, potentially destructive, impact on archaeological remains and can result in significant harm to …
Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and …
Mining and quarrying for minor minerals impart significant economic, environmental and social impacts in and around the affected areas. The problem is severe in the small river catchments as the effective area available for assimilating negative impacts of the activity is minimal, compared to large river basins. To address these …
(PDF) Environmental and socio-economic impacts of
Improvements in the mitigation of these impacts can be achieved if quarrying operations are planned prior to commencement; resource-efficient and sustainable mining techniques are employed ...
Assessment of Environmental and Socio-Economic …
Assessment of Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone quarrying. i . Impacts of Stone Quarrying on Environment and Livelihood of Local Community in …
Environmental and social impacts of stone quarrying-a …
The 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.
Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and …
Whereas, negative socioeconomic impacts were; building cracks (54%), injuries (36%), school dropouts (35%), roads damages (33%), child labor (31%) and crop effects (30%). …
Environmental impact analysis of quarrying activities established …
It 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 ...
Quarrying
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 ...
Socio-economic analysis of a mining/ quarrying project
A Quick Guide to Socio-economic analysis of a mining/quarrying project QG One of the most visible economic impacts of mining/quarrying operations on a community is the employment that it generates. Employment is generated through the creation of jobs within the mining/quarrying operation itself, for instance during the exploration, mining/quarrying
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF STONE QUARRYING…
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone extraction, deleting ground water levels. ... One of the biggest negative impacts of quarrying on the environment is ...
The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates …
Impacts are felt throughout the broader economy. The industry supports $122 billion in national sales, $32 billion in national earnings (i.e., wages), and between 364,000 and 600,000 jobs across a wide range of occupations and industries. National Impact of the Aggregates Industry Aggregate Industry Impact on Other Industries Total Impact
(PDF) Assessing the Impact of Stone Quarrying …
interpretation; quarrying has substantial impacts on the socio-economic activities and on the physical environment (during land clearing and excavation activities). It also
Environment and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying: …
economic and social benefits. However, the intensive activities of quarrying disregard to the environment impact leads to a series of socio-economic and environmental problems. Hence, the study area is one of the most potential quarry sites that create large job opportunity and, supply different construction materials mainly
The Socio–Economic and Biophysical Impacts of Black …
This paper identifies the socio-economic and biophysical impacts of black granite mining in Mutoko, Zimbabwe. ... "An Assessment of the benefits and costs of black Granite Quarrying in Mutoko District, Zimbabwe: A Socio-cultural, Biophysical and Economic Approach." Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa 12.3(2010):324–37. ...
The Impacts of Mining Industry : A review of socio …
It reveals 27 different impacts (23 socio-economics and 4 political) associated with the industry. The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : income, employment, livelihood, poverty ...