Background and objective: Physiological and biochemical changes in plants are indicators used for monitoring cellular activity of plant prior and post exposure to harsh environment. This study investigated the impact of quarrying and stone crushing activities on heavy metals, plant nutritional composition, phytochemicals and oxidative stress indices of …
عرض المزيدThe current study investigates the effect of recycled fine aggregate obtained from concrete waste as sand replacement on concrete's workability, compressive strength, and water absorption. Five ...
عرض المزيدA 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.
عرض المزيدThis unpublished précis catalogs the environmental impacts commonly associated with mining and quarrying and notes opportunities for increasingly responsible attitudes to the environmental ...
عرض المزيدdust particles in the air etc. Dust has effect both on human health and natural environment. Noise pollution is any unwanted sound which is unpleasant and objectionable to the environment and human health. The quarrying operations and its associated activities like blasting, loading, machineries; stone
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عرض المزيدThe participants identified several clear effects of quarrying, including habitat loss, noise, dust, vibrations, and erosion that alter the geomorphology of the area and modify its use, changing the surrounding visual environment.
عرض المزيدQuarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on the livelihood of people and the environment. Some of the most …
عرض المزيدIn this study, 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 quality of life in our community, which is located next to a limestone quarry. To obtain a deeper understanding of the adverse impact on the environment and the quality of life of …
عرض المزيدThe hole is generally filled from 1/3 to 1/2 its depth with the explosive. The hole is then summed. Stemming consists of filling the remaining 2/3 to 1/2 depth of blast-hole (above the last compacted layer of explosive) with inert and non-combustible material like powdered clay, rock and sand.
عرض المزيدDust scraped from a car exhaust and ground to a particle size range of 1–10 μm was applied at measured rates to leaves of Viburnum tinus. Its effects on photosynthesis and leaf diffusion ...
عرض المزيدQuarrying 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 …
عرض المزيدAir 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 ...
عرض المزيدIn its order, the NGT had observed that the state government's decision to permit quarries at a distance of 50 meters from habitations was improper and it would have a deleterious effect on the environment and public health whenever blasts occur. ... decision to permit quarries at a distance of 50 meters from habitations was improper and …
عرض المزيدArticle: Quarrying and its effect on vegetation cover for a sustainable development using high-resolution satellite image and GIS Huge vegetal losses caused by unsustainable quarrying practices have limited the role played by vegetation cover in …
عرض المزيدPrevious Models. Several analyses have addressed quarrying in the context of current glaciological understanding. Rothlisberger and Reference Iken Iken (1981) proposed that local basal freezing enables a glacier to extract rock fragments from the sufficiently jointed bed. Such freezing could result from the rapid opening of large-scale water-filled cavities …
عرض المزيدThe presence of WAQ in the concrete mixture has no significant effect in its unit weight, however, it affects the workability of the mix due to its cohesive property thus requires higher water ...
عرض المزيدFor more than 100 years the Institute of Quarrying has been supporting people working in the mineral products industry. We are the only professional body with the history, knowledge and international …
عرض المزيد2. 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 …
عرض المزيدMining 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 est …
عرض المزيدStudy area. The Tandilia Mountains extend along a 350 km long diagonal in the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina), covering the districts of Azul, Balcarce, Benito Juárez, General Pueyrredón, Lobería, Necochea, Olavarría and Tandil (Fig. 1).The maximum width is in its central part and reaches an extension of 63 km, and the …
عرض المزيدexplore the effect of soil quarrying on agricultural land, loss of topsoil as well as decrease of production of crops. Further, primary data of various quarrying sites are collected through GPS and processed to establish the above fact. Estimation has been made to assess the loss of topsoil and the degradation of agricultural land.
عرض المزيدStone 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 ...
عرض المزيدMining 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 …
عرض المزيدA quarry is an open-pit mine where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. Learn about the history, methods, and environmental impacts …
عرض المزيدAir Pollution from quarrying. Dust from quarry sites is a major source of air pollution, although the severity will depend on factors like the local microclimate conditions, the concentration of dust particles in the ambient air, the size of the dust particles and their chemistry, for example limestone quarries produce highly alkaline (and reactive) dusts, …
عرض المزيدThe present study has investigated the environmental effects of quarrying activities on the populations living nearby and compared the respiratory health status of …
عرض المزيدFor more than 100 years the Institute of Quarrying has been supporting people working in the mineral products industry. We are the only professional body with the history, knowledge and international experience to advise both individuals and businesses about the skills, training and personal development needs required to build successful industry …
عرض المزيدQuarrying of Stones. Definition: Stones occur in the form of natural rock masses or layers on the surface. The process of extraction of suitable stones from their natural rock beds or layers is commonly called Quarrying of Stones.. It differs from the mining of ores of metals in that whereas quarrying is an operation carried out entirely on …
عرض المزيدInformation regarding the effect of stone mining on woody plant species diversity and soil properties is limited in Ethiopia. It is also less known how people perceive the impact of stone mining ...
عرض المزيدThis paper aims to review and assess quarrying impacts comprehensively, besides, trying to crystallize a futuristic vision of urban landscape post-quarries. In order to obtain a clear image and...
عرض المزيدQuarries 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. …
عرض المزيدA 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 to Earth's surface.Another type of mine, a subsurface mine, consists of underground tunnels or shafts.. The most common purpose of quarries is to extract stone for building materials. …
عرض المزيدJournal of Environmental Management (1986) 23, 89-95 The Effect of Quarrying on Adjacent Vegetation W. R. Sheate* Imperial College Centre for Environmental Technology, London, 48 Princes Gardens, London SW72PE, U.K. University of Received 24 January 1986 An analysis of the potential impacts upon adjacent vegetation resulting from quarry …
عرض المزيدquarrying 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, with a linear relationship between increment in study area along with emergence of new cutting units and waste dumping sites.
عرض المزيدThis paper aims to review and assess quarrying impacts comprehensively, besides, trying to crystallize a futuristic vision of urban landscape post-quarries.
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