Mitigation of environmental impacts in ornamental rock …

METHODS: In this study, 8 environmental impact assessments studies of ornamental rock and aggregate quarries in the Region of Murcia were analysed to identify the negative impacts on …

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic Crisis: A Case Study of Limestone Mining in a Rural Community Babalwa Kafu-Quvane 1, * and Sanelisiwe Mlaba 2 1 2 * Citation: Kafu-Quvane, B.; Mlaba, S. Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as Faculty of Education, University of Fort Hare, …

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Limestone quarries and their environmental impact

Quarrying invariably destroys the ecology of the excavated site, but the environmental impact of limestone quarries is more easily recoverable compared to some other industrial land uses. Dust ...

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Environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi …

The insatiable demand for rock supplies has enticed numerous building and construction enterprises to participate in stone quarrying. However, this has had an environmental impact on air quality. This paper examines the environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. To achieve the main aim of the study, an objective was set to detect air …

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A case study of the life cycle impact of limestone …

biggest contributors to environmental impacts of limestone quarrying is 'climate change'. GHGs emissions were about 3.13 kg CO 2 -eq per ton limestone rock product mainly

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limestone quarrying, from cradle-to-gate, all to assess the life cycle impacts for each quarry and to compare the performance of quarries based on impacts. 2 Methodology

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Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental …

12. Quarrying Impact on the Environment: Presentation of Empirical Evidence on the Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Activities. In exploring the impact of limestone quarrying on the environment, the following questions were discussed: What sociocultural impacts did the quarry have on the people of surrounding communities?

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Environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in …

Although it has an impact on internal revenue, there is a need to look at its impact on air quality in general. Heavy metal levels in the soil and plants of quarry loca-tions have been studied [19] but much work remains to be done on the environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in the study area. e study therefore, intends to

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Quarries are temporary, but their environmental impacts are …

Every stage of a quarry's life cycle comes at an enormous environmental cost: loss of natural carbon sinks, eradication of biodiversity, noise and air pollution, and disruption of natural streams and springs. And these losses can never be reversed, even after quarries are …

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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Quarrying …

Environmental impacts of the mineral extraction have been a public concern. Presently, there is widespread global interest in the area of mining and its sustainability that focused on the need to shift mining industry to a more sustainable framework. The aim of this study was to systematically assess all possible environmental and climate change related impacts of the limestone …

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quarrying by making the areas suitable for new sustainable land uses. I will examine cases that successfully transformed resource-depleted quarries into commercial and residential communities, and will discuss how further to improve future redevelopment of quarries with greater consideration to environmental impact and biodiversity. 3

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The Environmental Impact of Stone Quarrying and …

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs): Conduct thorough EIAs before initiating quarrying operations to identify potential environmental risks and develop mitigation plans. Sustainable Quarrying Practices: Promote sustainable quarrying techniques, such as selective extraction methods and quarried areas' reclamation, to minimise habitat ...

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10 Advantages and Disadvantages of Quarrying …

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 …

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Quarrying Impacts on Groundwater Flow Paths

Quarrying in limestone aquifers can interfere with groundwater flow paths. Quarries can pirate karst conduit flow by physically breaking into the conduits and changing the groundwater discharge points. Another mechanism of groundwater flow interference occurs as quarry dewatering lowers the water table changing groundwater flow directions. Dye tracing is an …

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The Impact of Quarrying: Cause and Effect

Air Pollution from quarrying. Dust from quarry sites is a major source of air pollution, although the severity will depend on factors like the local microclimate conditions, the concentration of dust particles in the ambient air, the size of the dust particles and their chemistry, for example limestone quarries produce highly alkaline (and reactive) dusts, whereas coal …

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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Quarrying …

Results of IMPACT 2002+ analysis showed that per 1 ton crushed limestone rock production, the total depletion of resource and GHGs emissions were 79.6 MJ and 2.76 kg CO2 eq., respectively. Regarding to the four damage categories, 'resources' and 'climate change' categories were the two greatest environmental impacts of the limestone rock ...

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A review on environmental impact assessment of limestone …

This report reviewed papers on the possible impacts of the mining region's limestone quarrying activities on the atmosphere and climate change. Results on the impact of limestone mineral spectra identification for the Indian condition are summarized and discussed. ... Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a superior tool use for assessing ...

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Assessment of environmental impacts of limestone quarrying operations in Thailand. S Kittipongvises. Environmental and Climate Technologies 20 (1), 67-83, 2017. 83: 2017: Unravelling capability of municipal wastewater treatment plant in Thailand for microplastics: Effects of seasonality on detection, fate and transport.

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Study of the life cycle impact of limestone quarrying …

aggregate was achieved in order to evaluate the environmental impact of limestone quarrying in Algeria, by counting the flows in energy and materials of each stage of the extraction and production ...

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Environmental and Socio-economic Impact …

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 ...

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(PDF) A review on environmental impact …

The aim of this study was to systematically assess all possible environmental and climate change related impacts of the limestone quarrying operation in Thailand. ... 154 (2016) 348-352. 19. G. S. Kumar, and A. Nallapa Reddy, Application of …

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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone …

impacts of the limestone quarrying operation in Thailand. By considering the life cycle assessment method, the production processes were divided into three phases: raw material ... 'resources' and 'climate change' categories were the two greatest environmental impacts of the limestone rock production. Diesel fuel and electricity ...

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[PDF] Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Quarrying

Abstract Environmental impacts of the mineral extraction have been a public concern. Presently, there is widespread global interest in the area of mining and its sustainability that focused on the need to shift mining industry to a more sustainable framework. The aim of this study was to systematically assess all possible environmental and climate change related …

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Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Adaptive …

Geomin Consultants P Ltd. (2009) Environmental impact assessment and environmental management plan for Lumshong Limestone Mines Lumshong, Jaintia Hills District Meghalaya. Geomin Consultants (P) Ltd, Bhubaneswar. Google Scholar Gunn J, Bailey D (1993) Limestone quarrying and quarry reclamation in Britain. Environ Geol 21(3):167–172

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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 quarrying is a labor intensive operation.

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Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and …

Quarry dewatering has lowered the water table (1) below the soil/bedrock contact. Natural groundwater discharge to a spring (2) and perennial stream (4) has stopped, resulting in the...

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Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in …

ronmental impacts on karst from human activities other than quarrying, but there are relatively few articles that speci fi-cally refer to impacts from quarrying. The reported environmental impacts have occurred in a wide variety of karst terrains, under a wide variety of climatic conditions, where the natural systems

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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone …

impacts of the limestone quarrying operation in Thailand. By considering the life cycle ... 'resources' and 'climate change' categories were the two greatest environmental impacts of the ...

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Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and …

8 Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Adaptive … 125 8.3.1 Impacts on Land and Soil Opencast mining has been associated with a change in land use and land cover of

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