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1.3 Objectives of the Study The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of stone quarry operation on the environment and the surrounding community in Zenzelma Kebele. 4 The specific objectives of the study are: To identify the negative impacts of quarry activities on the local environment of the study areas.
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In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of ...
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Tailings often contain toxic materials and, when water runs off heaps of tailings into nearby fields and rivers, can. poison the soil and create water that is unfit for irrigation or human ...
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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 …
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I hereby declare that the thesis: The Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities on Indigenous Communities- The case of Newmont Gold (Gh) Limited (Kenyasi) in Ghana has not been submitted to any other universities than the University of Agder for any type of academic degree. 25th May, 2010
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The concern that quarry activities threaten the sustainability of total environment in many developing countries is on the increase. ... London, 112 p. Darwish T., Khater C., Jomaa I., Stehouwer R., Shaban A., Hamze M. 2010. Environmental Impact of Quarries on 5669 Lad R. J. and Samant J. S. Environmental and social impacts of stone quarrying-a ...
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The Wenchi municipality is located in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The municipality covers a total land area of 1296.6 km2and has an estimated number of 150 dispersed settlements (Wenchi Munic ...
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A vast majority of respondent stated that they suffered severely from the noise pollution caused from the stone quarry related activities (83%). ... Ghana daily guideline level of 70 µg/m 3 over ...
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However, like many. other man-made activities, quarrying activities cause significant impact on the environment. (Okafor, 2006). Explosives are employed in rock blasting to extract material for processing; this produces. noise and air pollution. Also, it destroys the wildlife‟s natural habitat.
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Environmental and Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Stone Quarrying in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda October 2021 East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources 4(1):1-14
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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 ...
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This research study examines the significant negative effects that gold mining operations have on the environment and the community in Ghana's Asutifi North District over the period of ten years ...
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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 …
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The Women Integrated Development Association (WIDA), a non-governmental organisation, has engaged three farming communities hosting quarry companies in the Wenchi Municipality in the Bono Region. The engagement was to explore ways to minimise health risks and environmental challenges associated with the …
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of people in Ghana and has a direct impact on the livelihoods of numerous s located within the communities where they operate. The study places a strong emphasis on illegal mining activities and their associated effects on the health of individuals and the environment in selected mining communities.
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A negative impact of noise from quarries in terms of a reduction in the quality of life for nearby residents was reported in the study of [6]. Moreover, noise and other adverse effects related to ...
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More than 300 quarries and 1000 stone cutting industries are exist in Palestine, with a total annual yield of 100 million tons of raw stone and 25 million square meters of good stone. Unfortunately, this industry is usually associated with air pollution. To assess the impact of such action on agriculture and plant biodiversity, two methods …
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Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub‐location, Nyando sub‐county, Kisumu County, Kenya Erick Oluoch Opondo D. D. Ajayi S. Makindi Environmental Science, Geography
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Gatt P (2001) Limestone quarries and their environmental impacts. ... proposed development activities and the existing environmental condition based on water environmental carrying capacity (WECC ...
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The Land use/cover change analysis from the satellite images of the area showed that quarry lands have increased by 5.2 Ha (0.26%). Quarrying activities in the area were perceived to have both positive and negative impacts on …
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Quarrying 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 serious …
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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.
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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 …
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The extraction of rock materials from the landscape is accompanied by severe influence on nature. The research presents the assessment of the impact of the quarry activities in a gneiss deposit in ...
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Yeboah JY. Environmental and health impact of mining on surrounding communities: A case study of Anglogold Ashanti in Obuasi. A thesis submitted to the Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkurumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts; 2008.
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PDF | Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence...
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In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of …
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Resource availability and extraction seem to present a paradox to most countries in the global south. It appears to be a curse rather than a blessing. Using the resource curse theory as a philosophical lens, this study qualitatively analysed the effects of the stone quarrying industry in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. Using the case study …
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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 ...
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Mining Engineering in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, 2003 ... Environmental Impact of Nsemmere Quarry Activities @inproceedings{Yankson2003EnvironmentalIO, title={Environmental Impact of Nsemmere Quarry Activities}, author={Dieu Donne …
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