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
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 …
(PDF) Livelihood impacts of quarrying and the restoration …
1 Report to Marshalls – Socio-Economic Study aspects of quarrying and mining, much of the literature, project working and advocacy has paid most attention to the employment rights and working conditions of individual miners, the health impacts of quarrying and mining industries on individual and community health, issues of child and bonded ...
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
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 Assessment of Limestone Quarrying
Social and economic impacts The EIA of limestone quarrying may also advise alternative project options and the recommendation of measures to mitigate or avoid negative effects. These may include measures such as the use of best available technology, restoration of disturbed areas, and compensation for any impacts caused.
(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
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying …
Quarrying is an excavation process involving abstracting materials, which are neither fuel nor minerals in nature from rocks. The ever-increasing development and construction in major urban centres worldwide have necessitated the need for quarries to provide materials for construction. This has led to detrimental environmental and social economic …
Environmental Impacts of Sandstone Quarrying and Its …
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impacts of sandstone quarrying on the health of quarry workers and nearby residents. In order to assess health and other problems for the ...
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 …
Assessment of the socio-economic impacts of quarrying
Download Citation | Assessment of the socio-economic impacts of quarrying and processing of limestone at Obajana, Nigeria | The persistent high rise in the price of building materials and constant ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 …
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 …
Economic and Environmental Issues of Quarrying
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 at different phases of mining/quarrying operations. These jobs are directly related to the mining/quarrying operation. However, there are jobs created outside of the ...
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.
Economic Importance of Stone Quarrying in Rural Livelihood and …
This has led to detrimental environmental and social economic impacts which are usually ignored at the expense of economic pursuit by developers. The study focused on assessing the socioeconomic impacts of stone quarrying in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County, Kenya.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF QUARRYING IN KAGARKO …
The statistics indicate that most respondents have been in the town long enough to know the socio-economic impact of quarrying on the livelihoods of the people. Most of the respondents 39 (32.8% ...
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 …
Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and …
Altmetric. Research Article. Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and Environment in Selected Communities in Ghana: implications for the …
(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 …
(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 …
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 …
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 …
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
What is quarrying and why is it important?
Quarrying 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 …