·Excessive mining of sand imposes adverse effects on our environment and this problem is becoming extremely severe as it is exposing the river ecosystem and endangering marine biodiversity across the world Tamil Nadu in India Poyang in China and California in the United States Quarry rock dust QRD a waste obtained during the
2 The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales site landscape regional and global through direct mineral extraction and indirect processes via industries supporting mining operations and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity rich areas as the result of mining
·The Mediterranean landscape has a long tradition of mining especially in karst regions where there are many in operational and abandoned quarries that require restoration actions Gams et al 1993
·The transmitting rock environment was carbonate rocks—dolomites Vibrographs placed on the sites were calibrated before the measurement and their sensitivity was checked The research was carried out in order to ensure that the seismic effects of blasting in Trebejov Quarry do not cause any damage to residential buildings in the village
·Bhutan is a small yet water abundant country The country suffers from frequent flooding and is lately experiencing a growing risk of localized droughts due to inappropriate water resource
·Although pre feasibility study and final mine feasibility study are expected to ensure community benefits and minimal environment protection there however is dearth of information pertaining to environmental socio cultural and health implications other than occasional news and few interview based reports
·The Government of Bhutan a poor rugged mountainous kingdom in the Himalayas aims to convert the whole agricultural area to Organic Agriculture OA by 2020 in an effort to provoke a substantial increase of productivity and farmers income while preserving the environment Currently less than 10 % of the agricultural area of Bhutan is in OA production
·Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river such as vibrations land degradation land subsidence and landslides water pollution occupational
·Granite fines are often referred to as quarry or rock dust and this residue generally represents less than 1% of aggregate production [6] or between 1% and 2% by mass of the total aggregate crushed in quarries according to Abukerh and Fairfield [7] GCW are suspected to have a detrimental effect on environment This paper emphasizes on
·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 relocation of near homes environmental pollution control public participation scaling down blasting activities and strict policies compliance and
·Climate change is a pervasive and growing global threat to biodiversity and ecosystems Díaz et al 2019 Climate change affects individual species and the way they interact with other organisms and their habitats which alters the structure and function of ecosystems and the goods and services that natural systems provide to society Díaz et al 2019
·of the community and hold the quarry company responsible for the damages inflicted on various environmental resources Nonetheless further study is recommended to validate or otherwise the current findings KEywORdS Quarry operations environment neighbourhood s perception Sanlong Quarry Limited Obaagun Nigeria RECEIVEd February
3 ·The devastating impacts of global warming are seen in the form of melting glaciers the endangerment of polar bears and natural disasters such as floods tsunamis and 6 Biodiversity Loss Industrial pollution continues to cause significant damage to the earth and its inhabitants due to chemical wastes pesticides radioactive materials etc
·To explore the size effect of dynamic tension on the mechanical properties of rocks the Φ75mm SHTB and the Φ75mm SHPB test systems were used to test red sandstone samples with four different length diameter ratios l/d = and The size effect of fracture characteristics tensile strength and stress balance of rock samples under two loading
·Multiple parameters including dissolved oxygen nutrient availability microbial activity heavy metal contamination algal blooms turbidity and ecological health were assessed to evaluate the
The major effect graphs of compressive and breaking tensile strength are shown in Figure 7 These figures show that when substituting quarry dust for some of the fine aggregates the strength is first reduced However increasing the amount of quarry dust substitution will significantly enhance the strength
·The exposure to respirable crystalline silica found in granite dust presents significant health hazards to quarry workers and nearby communities including silicosis and various respiratory ailments This study evaluates the efficacy of various pollution control measures implemented in granite quarries It aimed to provide a comprehensive critical
·This chapter illuminates the role of various categories of emotions in the context of the natural environment and their influence on pro environmental and environmentally risky decisions
·Trek through remote villages and high mountain passes to experience Bhutan s vibrant culture Buddhist philosophy and environmental issues firsthand On the Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition program you will take three 4 credit disciplinary courses one 2 credit religion and culture course and a 4 credit capstone Directed
·effects of blasting rock are presented discussed and analyzed The extensive number of documented cases and media reports of the adverse and cumulative effects of blasting quarry operations on the environment and its inhabitants shed light on the gas lighting strategy employed by the aggregate industry and their
·The goal of this study was to assess some ecological effects of quarry mining on mountain stream habitats The study was performed at Bistra Stream on Medvednica Mountain in NW Croatia The quarry
Transportation in Bhutan is characterized by unique challenges and considerations due to the country s mountainous terrain and commitment to preserving its cultural and environmental heritage With a limited road network the primary modes of transportation include road travel and domestic flights The road infrastructure is continually improving but travel times can be
·A quarry is a type of open pit surface mining from which rock or minerals are extracted However mining and quarrying are destructive enterprises Sinha et al many of the negative effects can be minimized or controlled and in many cases there is project planning formulation and implementation is needed to avoid the impact of stone
