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Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence and landslides, water pollution, …
the impact of granite quarrying on the health of workers, established that, 26% of the workers suffered predominantly from cough, 20% from catarrh and 15%
Background: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided grant to the Centre for People and the Environment (CPE) to carry out a study titled "Landfill …
Environmental Impact Assessment; stipulations are made to ameliorate the likely influence of such activities on the environment. This research work was done to evaluate the impact of Quarrying on the inhabitants of Mpape an area highly concentrated with quarry sites. The result from the analysis carried out shows that, despite the
Industrial activities carries with it problems which are major considerations in Environmental Impact Assessment; stipulations are made to ameliorate the likely influence of such activities on the environment. This research work was done to evaluate the impact of Quarrying on the inhabitants of Mpape an area highly concentrated with quarry …
The increase in demand of building stones and construction-grade sand has resulted in aggressive hard rock quarrying in many parts of the world. The problems are to be evaluated in detail for the judicious use of resources on the one hand and ensuring health of the ecosystems on the other. The present study aims to evaluate the impact of …
2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the result of …
The study mapped and analyzed spatiotemporal variability of quarry sites in Mpape District, Bwari Area Council of Abuja. The study used high-resolution IKONOS satellite image ... we investigated the impact of quarrying as an environmental ethical crisis. The need for the study arose when we realised the deteriorating effect of the …
Quarryinghas diversifying effects on the environment and human activities as most of these quarry are located within residential areas especially around Mpape community of Bwari Area Council, FCT, Abuja and environs. Their operations are obviously not been carried ... quarrying sites within Mpape District Abuja, Nigeria.The study employed ...
Background: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided grant to the Centre for People and the Environment (CPE) to carry out a study titled "Landfill Recovery and Use in Nigeria". The closed dumpsite in Mpape was one of the landfills investigated. One of the recommendations in the report
companies at Mpape, a suburb of Abuja for non-compliance with environmental safety laws. These companies have been blasting and crushing rocks in Mpape for over 30 years.
Therefore to achieve the equilibrium between natural ecosystems, project planning, formulation and implementation is needed to avoid the impact of stone quarry on the environment and living community. In this study, the investigators assess the environmental and the social impact of quarry activity at Dire Dawa suburb kebeles. 1.2.
A survey of air quality in an environment informs the safety status or the degree of pollution as indicated by surveillance due to prevalent activities in such area.
The magnitude and nature of the environmental impact of quarry operation depends on the type of the extracted rocks, environment surrounding the quarry, size of the quarry, and geography and ...
operations. These environmental impacts will becomes as a major threat to the residents of the quarrying sectors with various health diseases. 2. Objectives of the study and Methodology The main objectives of the study are: 1. To examine the environmental and health impacts of quarrying activities among the quarry workers in the study area. 2.
Quarryinghas diversifying effects on the environment and human activities as most of these quarry are located within residential areas especially around Mpape community of Bwari Area Council, FCT, Abuja and environs. ... The study is aimed at carrying out spatio-temporal analysis of quarrying sites within Mpape District Abuja, Nigeria.The study ...
However, on top of being both aesthetic and durable, these natural stone pavers also impact the environment in a positive way. They are sustainable building options that every environmentalist would favor over others. Let's take a deeper look into the environmental impact of these materials and their quarrying. Natural Stone Quarrying and Pavers
The study mapped and analyzed spatiotemporal variability of quarry sites in Mpape District, Bwari Area Council of Abuja. The study used high-resolution IKONOS satellite image, ASTERDEM and Hi ...
Quarries get a lot of flak from environmentalists. Quarries are bad for the environment as they contribute to deforestation, create pollution, and more. Here's everything you need to know about the environmental impact of quarries. Contents How Do Quarries Affect the Environment? 1. Water Footprint 2. Water Pollution 3. Non-renewable Materials 4. …
The study mapped and analyzed spatiotemporal variability of quarry sites in Mpape District, Bwari Area Council of Abuja. The study used high-resolution IKONOS satellite image, ASTERDEM and Hi-Target Differential GNSS receivers. The result showed that
doi: 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i08.058 corpus id: 212696059; health impact assessment of commercial rock blasting: a study of the julius berger quarry in mpape (an area highly concentrated with quarry sites) in abuja
The Environmental Impact of Quarrying as an Ethical Crisis. Residents in the community have been continuously concerned about all the negative environmental effects of the quarry. The company ignored the neighbourhood and did not know about the laws controlling quarry operations, which led to an ethical dilemma.
Mining 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 …
The result showed that nine quarry sites exist in Mpape with three abandoned and six are active while three are located in the center of Mpape with one active and two …
environmental impacts b oth b io-physical and socio- economic which affect both the people living in close proximity to the mining sites and t he w orkers who
Mpape: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. 19. Eshiwani F (2014) Effects of quarrying activities on the environment in Nairobi County: A case study of Embakasi district. Master Thesis, University of Nairobi, Kenya. 20. Mwangi SN (2014) An assessment of environmental impacts of quarrying activities in Ndarugo Area, Kiambu County.
The study is undertaken with the help of a sample survey conducted in the ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) of Western Ghats Key words-economic effects, ESA, environmental issues, quarry 1.1 ...
The result showed that nine quarry sites exist in Mpape with three abandoned and six are active while three are located in the center …