Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities in the

Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Activities A survey of the communities and the quarries revealed worrying issues concerning the impacts of the mining activity on the environment which included impact on buildings, farmlands, crops and water systems.

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unearth impacts that quarrying activities has on health of the quarry workers and people living next to the quarries as well as physical environment. The general objective of the study was: to examine the effect of quarrying activities to the environment. Specifically, the study examined the effects of quarrying activities on the natural and ...

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Quarrying has become an important socio-economic activity in many societies as it provides several services for human well-being. Weija Hills at the Ga South Municipality in Ghana has been witnessing quarrying activities at various sections of the hills causing a series of environmental problems. The study examined the changes that have occurred in the …

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remotely sensed data for evaluating the impact of quarrying on the environment of quarry activities on some selected communities in the lower Manya Krobo District of Eastern Region of Ghana. Also ...

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Despite its contributions to the development of the country, the mining sector in Sierra Leone, has been attributed to a multitude of impacts on the environment. This article focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of mining in mining edge communities in Sierra Leone. A survey of 360 people from three mining edge communities (Sierra Rutile Limited …

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quarrying activities in the study area have distorted the balance of the environment. The distortions include encroachment upon limited prime agricultural land, destruction of buildings,

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ronmental impacts of previous human activities in karst areas and the effects that those impacts have had on the quality of life. Many human activities can negatively impact karst areas, includ-ing deforestation, agricultural practices, urbanization, tourism, military activities, water exploitation, mining, and quarrying (Drew, 1999) (fi g. 2).

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The results showed that blasting, site clearance, earthmoving, and demolishing are the main site activities having adverse environmental impacts in Ghana. nuisance effects arising from construction site activities are degraded air quality from dust and stack emissions, noise and vibration from the use of powered mechanical equipment, and ...

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However, like many other man-made activities (anthropogenic factors), quarrying activities cause significant impact on the environment (Okafor, 2016). In particular, it is often necessary to blast rocks with explosives in order to extract material for processing but this method of extraction gives rise to noise pollution, air pollution, damage ...

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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Impacts of Stone Quarrying on Environment and Livelihood of Local Community in Addis Ababa Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Hana Mariam Cobble Stone Quarry Site" by Z. Abate. ... Assessment of Environmental Impact of Quarrying Activities in Eastern Addis Ababa; Implications on Urbanization.

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The social and environmental impacts of mining activities on indigenous communities: the case of Newmont Gold (Gh) Limited (Kenyasi) in Ghana [master's thesis]. [ Kristiansand, Norway: ]: University of Agder; 2010.

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Apart from the mining sector contributing to the economic growth of Ghana, mining activities has its own corresponding challenges such as political, social, and environmental as well as health related issues in Akwatia, in Ghana. The study reveals that the community is aware of the environmental impact created by illegal mining activities ...

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Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of evaluating the effects caused by a project on the environment. The outcomes generated by this assessment can lead to a reduction of the negative ...

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Environmental Impact of Nsemmere Quarry Activities

The activities of quarrying involve drilling and blasting, loading and hauling, crushing and screening. The impact of these activities are dust pollution, noise, ground vibration air blast, fly rock and occupational hazards. The study focused on the environmental impact of quarrying activities on the communities near Nsemmere Quarry located in the Wenchi District of the …

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The environmental and social impact of the quarrying activities in Africa was also diverse. Nartey et al. (2012) revealed that in Ghana various buildings seen to have created distinctive degrees of cracks with somewhat closed to collapse due to quarry activities. In a study by

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Approval for quarry operation should mandate environmental impact assessment and ensure strict implementation of outlined mitigation measures so as to guarantee environmental sustainability.

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The controlled sampling site, Oterkpolu, had 50.5µgm-3 in January and 29.0µgm-3 in June. The distance of Oterkpolu from the quarries may have accounted for the low impact of dust on the community. The indication is that communities close to quarries are impacted by quarrying activities more than those far away from the sites.

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Based on a literature review, this article presents environmental impacts of the mining (also know as the extractive) industry. The article presents details of 11 main environmental impacts ...

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The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana are assessed in this paper. The paper includes a case study of an informal ASM-affected ...

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problems confronting workers in the quarry industry. Gale and Groat (2001) point out that some environmental disturbance created by quarrying is caused directly by engineering activities during aggregate extraction and processes. They aver that the obvious engineering impact of quarrying is a change in geomorphology and conversion of land use,

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greatest environmental impact of 68% followed by climate change (24%), human health (6.8%) and 1.4% for ecosystem quality. Also, from the normalized results, natural land transformation resulted in the biggest environmental impacts for all three quarries. Explosives were the main source of impacts for ABL and Klo-Begoro quarries while diesel ...

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aims to explore the significant impacts of quarry activities on the environment, as perceived by the local population. This involves delving into the qualitative aspects of environmental impact, considering factors such as health, agriculture, water resources, and infrastructure. In conclusion, while quarry activities have undeniably

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Environmental risks associated with quarry activities and its

Environmental risks associated with quarry activities and its anthropogenic changes in Weija Hills, Ga South Municipal, Ghana Esther Bonful1 · Simon Kyei2 · Isaac Boateng3 Received: 5 June 2024 / Accepted: 23 September 2024 ... Numerous studies have extensively explored the eects of quarrying on the environment [20]. The impact of quarry-

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