The activities associated with soapstone quarrying include clearing of vegetation, removal of top soil, earth moving, excavation of the stones and chopping off the unwanted parts of the soapstone ...
Quarrying activities cause profound modifications on ecosystems, such as removal of vegetation cover, biodiversity loss and depletion of ecosystem services. Ecological restoration stands as a ...
Mines are one of major contributor to pollution (air, soil, water and vegetation) and degradation of environment. Himalayan region is rich in biodiversity and pollution adversely impacts its beautiful and scenic valleys. The destruction of upper surface of soil for quarrying disturbs functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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 con …
The study was aimed at the application of a precise method to ascertain the role of quarrying activities on vegetation cover in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Quarrying activities affect vegetation cover by hindering it from performing its biological roles among which is the photosynthesis process by means of which the environmental pollutant, carbon ...
Figure 1. Process flow diagram for granite quarrying operations. As shown in Figure 1, the first step in quarrying is to gain access to the granite deposit. This is achieved by removing the layer of earth, vegetation, and rock unsuitable for product—collectively
Vegetation cover and biodiversity levels are driven by backfilling material in quarry restoration. Author links open overlay panel Rodolfo Gentili a, ... Limestone quarrying can be performed in different spatio-temporal phases, generally from the top to the bottom of slopes over a time span generally exceeding 10 years.
The present article is an attempt to appraise the importance of the stone quarrying in the village-level micro economy as well as to study the adverse effects of such destructive activities on nature.
Forest and vegetation play an important role in balancing ecosystem patterns, providing food security, and blessing the environment for living beings, so the status of global forests and biodiversity, their impact and change overtime with climatic effects and challenges is important. This study's methods include a review of global …
The significant impacts of quarrying are largely site specific and depend on the kind of land use and land cover changes involved, nature and method of extraction, baseline characteristics of the quarrying area (forest, barren land with enriched biodiversity, mountain area with high coverage of vegetation), etc., among other factors.
This paper aims to identify colonizing key species among the pioneer vegetation of limestone quarries in Lebanon, to identify potential restoration strategies in terms of reconstitution of the pre ...
Quarrying activities affects vegetation cover by hindering it from performing its biological roles among which is the photosynthesis process by means of which the environmental pollutant, Carbon ...
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 environment and the …
Vegetation and soil sampling were conducted using 6.32 ha sample plots. Samples were randomly selected from mining and adjacent unmined areas. Species abundance, density, basal area, selected soil physical and chemical properties were analyzed. ... Stone quarrying is an essential industrial sector where stone is mined and …
85 rowsQuarrying is the removal of discrete blocks of bedrock by sliding ice (Fig. 6.1) and is often considered to be the most important glacial erosion process (e.g., Cohen et …
Despite serving the rural economy in a positive way, the negative impact of stone quarrying activities in the Saltora CD Block of Bankura District on the local ecology cannot be ignored. The unplanned extraction and crushing of stones have ... Table: 1 Decrease in vegetation cover, 1990-2006 Land Use Class Vegetation Area in 1990 Area in 2006 ...
But quarrying devastates the environment in ways like shifting the soil, making it infertile, changing the landscape, losing plants and vegetation, turning hillsides …
Huge vegetal losses caused by unsustainable quarrying practices have limited the role played by vegetation cover in mitigating the global impact of climate change. There is a need for a holistic study that will employ remotely sensed data in GIS …
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. At the same time quarrying being an economic activity has created positive ...
It also explained the quarrying area magnitude responsible for the extent, distribution and the rate of de-vegetation of quarrying activities in Ebonyi State. The area extent of quarrying activities in Ebonyi state is 402.855 …
Quarrying generates significant changes in the grasslands, by reducing ecological functions, reducing connectivity, impairing biodiversity, and degrading soil.
Some of these link the restoration of quarrying and mining sites to vegetation types which match natural habitats, and in some cases these restoration schemes have been designed to incorporate the needs or preferences of communities local to the post-extractive sites. For example, restoration work in quarries in North Wales, took into account ...
Quarrying generates significant changes in the grasslands, by reducing ecological functions, reducing connectivity, impairing biodiversity, and degrading soil. Unlike other forms of destruction such as agriculture or urbanization, mining is characterized by eliminating soil and exposing the bedrock, facilitating groundwater contamination …
This study was carried out in three quarry sites at Mount Korok, also known as Jebel Kujur area, which is located within Juba Town Council in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The main aim was to assess the impact of quarrying activities on the local ground cover vegetation, mainly grasses and low-lying non-woody herbaceous plants. The methods …
Quarrying in Pampean grassland has been expanding for a century and little is known about the extent and distribution of quarries over the native environment. ... Huge vegetal losses caused by unsustainable quarrying practices have limited the role played by vegetation cover in mitigating the global impact of climate change. There is a need for ...
Discriminant analysis was used to differentiate and isolate effects on vegetation cover by quarrying activities in quarrying and non-quarrying areas from such other effects as farming, bush burning, the road, as well …
This involves restoring topsoil, planting native vegetation, and ensuring the stability of leftover structures, thereby promoting biodiversity and community benefits. Regulatory Framework Quarrying activities are governed by various environmental regulations, which mandate land restoration, waste management, and emission control.
The major environmental and socioeconomic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution ...
So, quarries further the reliance on unsustainable compounds. 4. Deforestation. Land must be cleared to create a quarry which can disrupt a pre-existing ecosystem, resulting in land degradation and the loss of vegetation.. This displaces animals who live in the area and can leave them struggling to find food and shelter or force them into urban areas where …
This work aimed to develop an assessment tool that can help local officials and the public understanding the main effects surrounding location of quarrying activities and improper disposal of CDW. The specific objectives were to (1) assess the visual impact of quarries and CDW dumpsites at the landscape level and (2) investigate the effect of …
Stone quarrying is a form of land use method concerned with the extraction of non-fuel and non-metal minerals from rocks. Using the qualitative model, the paper interrogates the ... of vegetation, disruption of animal habitats, diversion and blockade of natural drainage systems, soil erosion and river siltation,
A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, because it is open …
The objective of the present study is to assess the impact of limestone quarrying on vegetation and document the flora associated with quarry. Three sites were adopted for this research work which were Site A (4 years quarry site), Site B (1 year and 6months quarry site) and Site C (Surrounding area with no quarry activities). ...
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Quarrying and its effect on vegetation cover for a sustainable development using high-resolution satellite image and GIS. AO Akanwa, FI Okeke, VC Nnodu, ET Iortyom. Environmental earth sciences 76, 1-12, 2017. 46: 2017: Effect of open cast quarrying technique on vegetation cover and the environment in South Eastern, Nigeria.
The impact of previous operations on the environment was assessed by determining heavy metal contents of soil (topsoil, 0-15 cm and subsoil,15-30 cm) and plant samples taken at 0, 10, 15, 30, 60 ...
This study was carried out in three quarry sites at Mount Korok, also known as Jebel Kujur area, which is located within Juba Town Council in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The main aim was to assess the impact of quarrying activities on the local ground cover vegetation, mainly grasses and low-lying non-woody herbaceous plants. …