It reveals 27 different impacts (23 socio-economics and 4 political) associated with the industry. The socio-economic impacts found in literature are : income, employment, livelihood, poverty ...
Abstract. This paper compares selected socioeconomic indicators (e.g. unemployment, Human Development Index, poverty, education, health and environment) in the Southern Region of Jordan with those of its northern and central parts, with the aim of exploring what impact mining has had on local communities. According to the …
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, landscape alteration, hill cutting affecting local biodiversity, generation of unproductive wastelands, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone extraction, accidents and in some areas lowering of groundwater table.
Unlike the other forms of mining and quarrying, laterite quarrying can improve the socio-economic conditions of the area, if sustained efforts are taken to plan the extraction of the cap rocks for …
Generally the quarry operation leads to destruction and degradation of the land, air pollution, accident, land escape change, and crop land change. we have seen the socio economic impact, impact ...
It is concluded that stone quarrying has contributed to the socio-economic development in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. It is recommended that the …
and measuring the socio-economic impacts of quarrying operations, overall financial benefits are usually shown to outweigh negative effects on local communities (Obara and Jenkins, 2006). Esteves ...
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 …
Environmental and socio-economic impacts of cobblestone quarries in Addis Ababa and implication for resource use efficiency, environmental quality and sustainability of land after-use April 2017 ...
The livelihood and environmental impacts had mixed (positive and negative) implications for most of the SDGs. Based on the mixed impacts and implications dynamics, the stakeholders, led by the government and its relevant agencies, are encouraged to …
There are important socio-economic impacts beyond those on individual workers. A number of studies of A number of studies of mining in India (see for exampl e Lahiri-Dutt, 2006; Weyzig and ...
Presence and collapse of underground quarries has socio-economic consequences. •. Framework to assess different types of sinkhole-related damage and …
This study was carried out to evaluate the socio-economic and health impact of quarry on the inhabitants of Kenta Logemo Village in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State. The sampling was ...
Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of cobblestone quarries in Addis Ababa and implication for resource use efficiency, environmental quality, and …
From the other hand, comprehensive planning includes; studying the economic, social, environmental, and visual impacts together in order to prepare pre-plans for reclamation the quarries before ...
August 20, 2018 | 12:00am. MANILA, Philippines — The quarrying industry remains a vital component of the economy amid the administration's ambitious infrastructure program, but regulations ...
Socio-economic analysis of a mining/ quarrying project. European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores & Industrial Minerals. 2016 Euromines, All rights reserved. …
Specifically, the study examines i) the socio-economic importance of quarrying, ii) the environmental impacts, iii) the interventions done to address environmental problems, and iv) the ...
Ukpong 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. ... as well as the socio ...
Socio-economic impact of participation in mining a nd quarrying on poverty alleviation 27 For example, the incidence of poverty was highest (49.3%) among non -formal
Socio-economic analysis indicated that benefits of stone quarrying outweighed costs. For example, of respondents indicated that employment arose from stone …
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County. November 2022. East African Journal of Environment and Natural …
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution, noise …
The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone extraction, deleting ground water levels. ... Impact of quarry waste Many other man-made activities, quarrying ...
Mining and quarrying activities have socio-economic impact, which ultimately result in ecological imbalance. Unfortunately, in most region of the earth, the underground geological resources are superimposed by biological resources. This is particular evident in India.
A significant socio-economic impact of quarry was seen in improvement in social status; 13.1% and 50.0% of the respondents were about an average status before and after picking up quarry job respectively. Most severe negative socio-economic impact
Summary on Socio-Economic Effects of Quarrying Activities One of the objectives of the study was to evaluate the socio-economic effects of quarrying activities in selected quarries. The study findings relieved that majority (90%) of the quarry owners (87.5%) of the quarry workers were male proofing the masculinity of quarrying activities.
This paper identifies the socio-economic and biophysical impacts of black granite mining in Mutoko, Zimbabwe. Questionnaires, interviews and observations were used to collect data for this study. ... "An Assessment of the benefits and costs of black Granite Quarrying in Mutoko District, Zimbabwe: A Socio-cultural, Biophysical and Economic ...
Keywords--- Quarrying, Social Impact, Environmental Impact, Health-related Impact, Northern Philippines. I. Introduction Sustainable community reflects the interdependence of socio-economic and ...
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 5(2), 86-96.