Lung Function and Respiratory Health of Populations Living …
3.1. Environmental Effects of Quarrying Activities on the Population Living Nearby. The mean distance between the houses of the exposed group and the quarry sites was 247.2 m, with a range of 50–500 m. The residents in this group have lived in the area for 9.98 years on average, with a range of 3–33 years.
Environmental Effects OF Quarrying
Environmental 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. (2011). Assessment of the Effects of Quarrying Activities on Some Selected Communities in the Lower Manya Krobo District. University of Ghana.
Environmental Impacts of Construction Activities: A …
This paper presents the results of the study, which assessed the environmental impacts of construction activities in Zambia. A quantitative approach was adopted for the study and a well-structured ...
Extreme Poverty Gives Rise to Illegal Stone Crushing in Zambia
According to The Times of Zambia, out of the estimated 12 million population, 7.6 people, some 63 percent, lived in extreme poverty in November 2009. The spike in unemployment and high levels of poverty have given rise to stone crushing as a profession. However both the health of stone crushers and the environment are at risk …
THE EFFECTS OF INFORMAL QUARRYING ON PEOPLE'S …
The construction sector in Zambia was leading by demand of the mining industry, shopping centres, infrastructure development, residential buildings, and offices. This growth contributed to informal quarrying in Lusaka. The quarrying is done in various areas within and around Lusaka. This study looked at the effects of quarrying on the …
Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining | Sciencing
Quarrying also removes the entire subcutaneous zone, an important ground-water storage area. Pumping water out of underground mines changes the direction and the amount of groundwater flow. When the operation of a quarry or mine ends, the direct impacts on groundwater quality may decreased but the long-term contamination …
Spatial distribution and landscape impact analysis of …
of land visually afected at the same time by both quarries and CDW dumpsites was 561,043,350 m2 (i.e., 5.37% of the national territory). The largest area visually impacted by quarries was in the district of Baalbek, while the largest area visually impact by CDW dumpsites was in Kesrouane (Fig. 13).
Environmental impact analysis of quarrying activities …
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, …
The Economic Impact of AIDS in Zambia
Zambia.1 The economic effects of AIDS will be felt first by individuals and their families, then ripple outwards to firms and businesses and the macro-economy. This paper will consider each of these levels in turn and provide examples from Zambia to illustrate these impacts. Economic Impact of AIDS on s
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 ...
Characterizing the Effects of Quarrying Industry in Northern
The investigation yielded that among the five quarry sites, the social and environmental effects of the gravel and sand quarrying operations which the respondents strongly agree with their mean ...
(PDF) Environmental, social and health impacts of stone quarrying …
An assessment of the impacts of quarrying using the rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) reveals marginal, short-term positive impacts in economic-operational components but major negative ...
Hydraulic Impacts of Quarries and Gravel Pits
Water-Level Impacts. At all three sites, the quarry dewatering has altered the local ground-water hydrology. In essence, the quarries act as huge wells, lowering the water table in the aquifer. The impact of the dewatering at the Kraemer Quarry is shown in Figure 2. This lowering could affect Figure 2.
Environmental impact of quarrying of building …
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 …
THE EFFECTS OF INFORMAL QUARRYING ON
ABSTRACT. The construction sector in Zambia was leading by demand of the mining industry, shopping centres, infrastructure development, residential buildings, and …
Environmental Impacts of Construction Activities: A Case of Lusaka, Zambia
Abstract. The construction industry plays a vital role in wealth creation. through provision of infrastructure. However, the industry is known to be a. major contributor to environmental ...
Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights …
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 …
(PDF) Impact of Sandstone Quarrying on the Health of Quarry …
Impact of Sandstone Quarrying on the Health of Quarry Workers and Local Residents: A Case Study of Keru, Jodhpur, India March 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29643-8_5
Effects of Quarrying Activities on Environmental …
of quarry impact on the environment in Ma kenene sub-division. 1.1 Study area . Makenene is located between latitude 40 52' and 40 55' North of the Eq uator and between longitude 100 48' and .
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN …
The main objectives of a public hearing as part of the review process are to: i. rovide a forum for the proponent to inform the entire community of the outcome of P the Environmental assessment of the proposed undertakings. ii. o verify the accuracy of the EIA findings in relation to the situation on the ground.
Zambia Economic Outlook | African Development Bank Group
Recent macroeconomic and financial developments Real GDP recovered to 4.6% growth in 2021 and 3.0% in 2022 after contracting 2.8% in 2020. The recovery was driven mainly by wholesale and retail trade, agriculture, and mining and quarrying. Inflation dropped from 22.1% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, driven mainly by the reduced food price shocks. The …
Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining | SpringerLink
There are however some social negative impacts associated with mining including violence, child labour, escalation of gender inequalities, health and environmental effects including deforestation and pollution. In this section, the focus will be on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). However, environmental impacts of industrial sand …
The lasting effects of pollution from the Kabwe mine
Kabwe, Zambia, has a long history of lead and zinc mining, centered around the now-closed Broken Hill Mine. Due to the mine, the city is also one of the most polluted places on Earth; even though ...
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF STONE QUARRYING…
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF STONE QUARRYING: IN DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study All over the world there is a realization that quarrying activities has evolved over time to mining industry that has the potential to provide hither to unparalleled services to management in their efforts …
THE EFFECTS OF INFORMAL QUARRYING ON …
The risks were: accidents (21%), Lung cancer (20%), Body pains and backache (15%), physical injuries (49%), Respiratory infections (47%) and Sight …
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) of hard rock …
8 Citations. Explore all metrics. Abstract. The increase in demand of building stones and construction-grade sand has resulted in aggressive hard rock quarrying in …
Small-scale mining and cleaner production issues in Zambia
Essentially, there has been no detailed research work on the environmental impacts of SSM in Zambia. ... Hard rock quarrying by advanced small-scale miners involves drilling and blasting. Being bulk materials, the operations are located near the markets in built up areas. Blasting vibrations are known to have caused damage to …
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LARGE SCALE MINING IN ZAMBIA …
In Economic Development (pp. 483-485). Edinburgh: Pearson Education Limited. ZIEM. (2012). Zambia InstituAn Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Musakashi River Catchment and its Tributaries: an independent impact assessment of industrial mining waste pollution in Chambishi. Lusaka: Zambia Institute of Environmental …
Mining in Zambia
In contrast to some of its neighbours, Zambia is a stable and peaceful democratic republic. Most of the current mining activity occurs in the Copperbelt Province. 233. of Zambia {Figure 2). This part of Zambia is 12° south of the equator at an elevation of 1500m and borders on the South-eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
(PDF) Environmental Perspective of Stone Crushing and Quarrying…
The current study was carried out to evaluate the environmental impacts of different stone crushing and quarrying facilities operating in different areas of Abbottabad region in Pakistan.