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, where the information obtained was confirmed by field observations. The data was analysed using simple descriptive statistics like …
ادامه مطلبStone quarrying has a considerable impact on land, water, air, natural resources, and social welfare. The objective of this study was to assess communities' awareness of the environmental and social impacts of stone quarrying in Farta woreda, Northwest Ethiopia. The study used a cross-sectional research design. The 359 sample …
ادامه مطلبLocated 6 km from Mukono town, Namubiru Stone Quarry already occupies 30-acres of land. This is makes it the largest of its kind in Uganda, with a production capacity of 80 tonnes of construction stones per hour. This capacity is projected to increase to 200 tonnes per hour in a year's time.
ادامه مطلبWomen constitute a large segment of workers in the informal mines and quarries all over the world, working as cutters, diggers, sievers, panners, crushers, processors and transporters of a broad range of minerals from …
ادامه مطلبSocio-economic analysis indicated that benefits of stone quarrying outweighed costs. For example, of respondents indicated that employment arose from stone quarrying and 79% stated that, …
ادامه مطلبA quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. The end product materials from the quarries include marble, gravel, granite, dimension stone and limestone which …
ادامه مطلبA 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 ...
ادامه مطلبUganda's mining and quarrying industry is growing at a rate of 11 percent per annum and this has offered employment to about 300,000 ... M. A., Nurie, M. B., Reta, K. G., & Emiru, T. D. (2021). Communities' Awareness on Environmental and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying and Its Associated Factors in Farta Woreda, Northwest, Ethiopia. ...
ادامه مطلبI have had the opportunity of reading the Baseline Assessment of Development Minerals in Uganda Volume I and The Baseline Assessment of Development Minerals in Uganda Volume II (Markets study and …
ادامه مطلبSample collection and analysis. Bakhrija quarry is surrounded by a number of stone crushing units (≈ 25 units) around it. Samples of suspended particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10) were collected from four locations in and around Bakhrija mines during the pre-monsoon season (June 2019).During the sample collection, the ambient …
ادامه مطلبThis paper aims to review and assess quarrying impacts comprehensively, besides, trying to crystallize a futuristic vision of urban landscape post-quarries. ... and social impact of stone and ...
ادامه مطلبMining 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 …
ادامه مطلبThe biggest challenge faced in stone quarrying was the effect on human health while the least was seasonality of quarrying activities. Findings indicated that there was a strong …
ادامه مطلب4. Quarries may have a negative health impact. Stringent health and safety regulations can offset some of the negative health impacts that quarrying limestone may cause, but not all of them. Inhaling the dust from a limestone quarry is known to cause silicosis and pneumoconiosis.
ادامه مطلبMining and quarrying provide the basic raw materials for sustaining human well-being and are critical for achieving economic developments. At the same time, environmental degradation and its associated social impacts and inequalities have become a grave reality of mining sector that affects all nations, individually and/or …
ادامه مطلبDebrah (2021) revealed that students' participation in quarry operations has a potential detrimental impact on school attendance and academic performance, while Bewiadzi et al. (2018) questioned ...
ادامه مطلب2.3. Impact of Stone Quarrying at Global Level Human activities throughout the world are resulting in severe damages to the environment. To cite just a few are wildfires, flooding, tsunami and drought due to global warming, rising of sea level, depletion of the ozone layer causing increasing threats of cancer and land loss due to contamination ...
ادامه مطلبStone quarrying differs greatly from mining. Mines are only carried out underground, whereas quarries are carried out on the exposed surface of natural rocks. As a result, the stones obtained through quarrying are used for a variety of engineering purposes. Stone quarrying is typically done in hilly areas where there is a plentiful …
ادامه مطلبUkpong E.C. Environmental and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying-A case study of Kolhapur district, International Journal of Current Research.2014; 6(3): 5664-5669. Show more.
ادامه مطلبDownload scientific diagram | Environmental impacts of stone quarrying in Tororo district from publication: Environmental and Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Stone Quarrying in Tororo District ...
ادامه مطلبWomen constitute a large segment of workers in the informal mines and quarries all over the world, working as cutters, diggers, sievers, panners, crushers, processors and transporters of a broad range of minerals from sand, …
ادامه مطلبIn this study; change detection and environmental impacts due to stone and sand quarrying activities in the watershed area have been determined and evaluated using multi temporal Landsat 5 TM ...
ادامه مطلبThe 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, where the …
ادامه مطلبsmall scale quarrying socio economic impacts in uganda …. Uganda has 50 … speaks to its potential impact … is innovative financing small Industries for …stone quarrying in uganda » Free Online Chat Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst-— A …. Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst-— A Literature …
ادامه مطلبMining and Quarrying ImpactsIntroductionMining and quarrying extract a wide range of useful materials from the ground such as coal, metals, and stone. These substances are used widely in building and manufacturing industry, while precious stones have long been used for adornment and decoration. Mining and quarrying involve investigating potential …
ادامه مطلبA total of 10 quarrying and stone cutting locations and a village near the quarrying area (village near locations 6 and 7 in Fig. 5.2, village name: "Shiv sarnonkidhani") were visited for the health survey and survey of living conditions. For site survey and quarrying impact analysis, Google Earth Pro was used to obtain satellite …
ادامه مطلبA binary logistic regression model was done to identify the independent variables of communities unaware of the impacts of stone quarrying. 62.7% and …
ادامه مطلب4.2 Why people engage in stone quarrying activities 30 4.3 Stone quarrying activities 32 4.4 Effects ofstone quarrying 36 4.5 Challenges ofstone quarrying 45 4.6 Initiatives to …
ادامه مطلبIn Uganda, especially in Nakisunga Sub-county, the stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years due to the construction boom in urban areas. It is one of the …
ادامه مطلبthe quarrying area, stone processing units and their associated environmental impacts. Time series analysis of study area shows that the quarrying area increased by 4.55 times from 1990
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