environmental effect in quarry

The identified patterns and provisions to reduce the effect of mineral overgrinding were used in the development of measures to improve the environmental safety of blasting in the quarry, which ...

This work is the first attempt to quantify the efficiency of blasting operations in the aggregate quarry by combining the fragmentation produced and the resulting environmental hazards in a single ...

The most visible environmental effects of quarry blasting operations are fly rock, ground vibration (PPV), and Airblast Overpressure (AOp) (Kuzu, 2008). The design of a blasting operation is ...

Quarrying and demolition waste activities lead to various environmental effects on receptor sites and surrounding areas (Ozcan et al. 2012).More specifically, the modification of landscape as a result of excavation, drilling and improper disposal of demolition wastes, often generates visual and environmental impacts on targeted sites …

When quarries are in close proximity to urban environments, inhabitants are subjected to pollution and noise, and the undeniable eyesore of an abandoned quarry remains long …

Torr Quarry has been active since the 1940s, covering 2.5 square kilometers near Shepton Mallet, with a current production of around 5 million tonnes of limestone, mostly used in road construction and transported by rail to the southeast. The quarry focuses on environmental sustainability, including creating wildlife-friendly lakes, landscaping ...

Environmental Quality Management is a sustainability journal ... The Land use/cover change analysis from the satellite images of the area showed that quarry lands have increased by 5.2 Ha (0.26%). ... (36%), school dropouts (35%), roads damages (33%), child labor (31%) and crop effects (30%). Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the …

To achieve the main aim of the study, three objectives were set to access the environmental impact of quarrying activities on land degradation, water, air and soil quality in Makenene subdivision ...

quarrying and dumping practices in the study area and their effect on the environment. The results of the time series analysis show 4.55 times increment in study area from 1990 to 2016,

The environmental conditions prevailing in the Chicam-Toctina drainage system (approx. 138 km2 in Córdoba, Argentina) are considered representative of a number of catchments in Argentina's Sierras Pampeanas Range. Two groups of ions reflect the sources of dissolved species in the catchment: a) a group (Cl–, SO2– 4, and Na+) which recognizes natural …

Quarry activities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, have had a devastating impact on the environment, with the explosive explosion of rocks causing air pollution, water pollution, biodiversity damage, and man-made environmental degradation that negatively impacts the environment of a specific area through unfinished or abandoned pits that …

problem, stress, throat infection, allergy. The study have demonstrated vividly that quarry mining effects on health and environment among workers and residents in the communities is a function of distance from active mine sites. 1. Introduction Within the last decade, environmental and health concerns have gained prominence throughout the …

A field experimental work was conducted to minimize the vibration effects at Saribayir quarry as it is an identical case for the many quarries situated in and around Istanbul, Turkey.

To examine the effects of quarry activities on the physical and socio-economic aspects of residents in the study area; ... Noise Pollution means the emission of uncontrolled noise that is likely to cause danger to human health or damage to the environment. Quarry: A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock material and sand are extracted.

the complexities of cause and effects of human activities in karst. Although a relationship between environmental damage and quarrying of carbonate rock has been well doc-umented for over fi fty years (Foose, 1953), there are only a few reports that include major discussions of the environmental impacts of quarrying in karst. These reports include

Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land …

Mapping and identification of quarries, their spatial distribution, magnitude of extraction, degradation status, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and review of effectiveness of drainage basin …

In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of particulate …

To mitigate the negative impacts, the quarry operators should develop and implement an Environmental and Social management Plan, including fair compensation of the project which affect a person ...

Quarry rock dust (QRD), a waste obtained during the quarrying process is a significant source of air pollution yet has the potential of becoming a sustainable and …

This study tried to identify the environmental effe cts of quarrying in the identified quarry sites of Region 1 chosen at rando m, specifically at a geologic perspective. It further tried to discover the socio -economic benefits they provided to the residents of adjacent and nearby barangays w ithin the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union, and Pangasinan; …

Blast-induced ground vibration is one of the most important environmental impacts of blasting operations because it may cause severe damage to structures and plants in nearby environment. Estimation of ground vibration levels induced by blasting has vital importance for restricting the environmental effects of blasting operations. Several …

Mining of minerals exerts adverse pressure on different compartments of environment directly or indirectly. Air is the worst affected environmental matrix, and it can carry the harmful effect of pollutants generated from mining activity even to distant places. The present study was undertaken to estimate the emission of particulate matter (PM2.5 …

The concern that quarry activities threaten the sustainability of total environment in many developing countries is on the increase. ... Although deep mining is a dangerous operation, its environmental effects are limited to the winding machinery, waste heaps, and possible subsidence.3,4 Underwater deposits are exploited by dredging in rivers ...

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 ...

This study evaluates the impacts resulting from quarry-blasting operation on nearby buildings and structures as it generates ground vibration, air blast, and fly rocks. In this paper, first blasting operation and its possible environmental effects are defined.

Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the quarry sites. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among …

The dimensions of the hypothetical models were considered 2 m in the x direction (cutting depth of the quarry face), 20 m in the y direction (quarry face length), and 4.5 m in the z direction ...

Zoning and environmental restrictions on land usage now make openpit quarrying more and more difficult, especially near urban areas. One option for quarry operators is to go underground for ...

Depending on the method used in stone quarrying, there will be little or a high potential negative effect on the environment as well as lives around the quarry site. As a measure to mitigate the adverse effects of quarrying, most countries are embracing rules to restrain the adverse impact of quarrying activities.

Sagewill Limestone Quarry Environmental Management Plan & Reclamation Plan (2018) New. ... The hydrogeological effect of limestone extraction from open pits (quarries) depends on the location of ...

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.

In this study; the environmental permit process on emission of this sector was investigated to control the pollutant effect to the atmosphere during the operation phase of quarry which has a ...

Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …

"The environmental and sustainability impact is even more meaningful when a quarry uses technology like Kayasand's V7 sand plant to engineer its concrete sand. …

Quarries do contribute to climate change. The carbon footprint of a quarry varies based on what is being mined. Quarries release … See more