Environmental and Social Effects of Stone Quarrying in Bangladesh: A Study in the Khasi People Area in Sylhet Mohammad Jahirul Hoque, Hajera Aktar; Affiliations Mohammad Jahirul Hoque Professor, Department of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh ...
This study found that the local Khasi people of the stone quarrying area have been experiencing systematic and forcible dispossession due to merging their lands into stone quarrying sites. These people are the victims of different forms of pollution due to unregulated stone quarrying. ... 2018). Effects of stone quarrying on the social …
The main aim of the survey was to assess the impact of stone waste on the health of the people working on the site, and the residents living near the quarrying area. A total of 10 quarrying and stone cutting locations and a village near the quarrying area (village near locations 6 and 7 in Fig. 5.2, village name: "Shiv sarnonkidhani") were ...
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.
local residents due to stone quarrying, 68 workers and 27 l ocal residents were interviewed. Results of the health survey show that 65.5 % of the workers surveyed were affected by breathing ...
Environmental Effect of Quarrying Activities in Oba-Ile, Akure, Ondo State, South-West Nigeria ... Rock-quarrying and stone crushing is a global phenomenon, and has been the ... Table 3 below shows the summary of what the residents and market people around the quarry environment experienced pertaining to suspended solids/dust especially during ...
Environmental pressures include deforestation and associated increased runoff and soil erosion, and water pollution from urban sources and mining-related activities. Geology.
In Meghalaya, just like illegal coal mining, illegal quarries too are operated or controlled by individuals or groups of people who seek to make quick profits without regard for long-term consequences. Quite noticeable are the hillocks that have disappeared and the threats to the community forests in the areas where stone quarrying is prevalent.
There is need to emphasis on rehabilitation of the quarry sites, ensure all stone quarries are regulated through EIA licensing process, annual environmental audit should be conducted, quarry sites should be clearly mapped out, regular auditing and monitoring of stone quarrying activities to ensure quarries are rehabilitated and adherence to ...
Moreover, 45% of the area residents and 44% of the quarry workers have experienced health problems related to quarrying activities. Nevertheless, there was a significant relationship between quarrying activities and the environmental as well as human health problems in the area (p<0.05). The positive impacts identified are; …
Dimension stone quarrying is a vital activity that dates back since the dawn of civilization because it provided premium materials for all kinds of constructions. Stone quarrying activities have affected the quarry workers, residents near quarry sites and the country's economy at large.
the inhabitants engage in stone quarrying in Daglama. It further finds stone quarrying as a source of livelihood in Daglama. However, the practice has negatively affected the environment. It has led to the destruction of arable land, forest reserves and others. The paper also highlights the negative health implications stone quarrying has on
Many local people complained about various negative effects of stone quarrying activities. A vast majority of respondent stated that they suffered severely from the noise pollution caused from the ...
To understand the socio-economic and environmental impact of stone quarrying, as well as ease of data collection a case study area is selected purposefully from the existing …
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 ... Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub‐location, Nyando …
sought to understand the pattern and extent of stone quarrying's implication on air and water resources. This information is crucial in interpreting the dynamics of quarrying in the area thus aiding in the formulation of sustainable and ap-propriate measures for the undesirable effects. 2. Impacts of Quarrying on Air and Water
The effect of stone quarrying in Bangladesh is a topical subject in the fields of development studies, geography, environment and social science. Among different …
Huge vegetal losses caused by unsustainable quarrying practices have limited the role played by vegetation cover in mitigating the global impact of climate change. There is a need for a holistic study that will employ remotely sensed data in GIS domain to determine the extent of the effect of quarrying activities on vegetation cover in the …
So, quarries further the reliance on unsustainable compounds. 4. Deforestation. Land must be cleared to create a quarry which can disrupt a pre-existing ecosystem, resulting in land degradation and the loss of vegetation.. This displaces animals who live in the area and can leave them struggling to find food and shelter or force them into urban areas where …
Findings indicated that there was a strong positive relationship between the challenges of stone quarrying activities and the negative impacts that come as a result of stone …
A binary logistic regression model was done to identify the independent variables of communities unaware of the impacts of stone quarrying. 62.7% and 57.38% of the surveyed s had aware of ...
Abstract. Stone is a useful natural resource, but its extraction has sustainability implications for the environment and livelihoods. This study examined the impacts of stone quarrying activities on sustainable livelihoods and the environment, and the implications of the impacts for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in …
This study found that the local Khasi people of the stone quarrying area have been experiencing systematic and forcible dispossession due to merging their lands into stone quarrying sites. These ...
It is on these bases that the study was conducted to unearth the effects of dimension stone quarrying activities in consideration to legal frame works in Ndarugo area in Kiambu County, Kenya ...
In Uganda, especially in Nakisunga Sub-county, the stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years due to the construction boom in urban areas. It is one of the sources of income as well as environmental problems. Even though a number of control measures were introduced, putting them into practice was far below expectations and stone …
This study investigates how the unregulated and unscientific manner of stone quarrying in Bangladesh degrades the environment and affects the life and livelihoods of the local people. The recent countrywide construction boom and infrastructural development kept the GDP growth constant in Bangladesh. This …
It is on these bases that the study was conducted to unearth the effects of dimension stone quarrying activities in consideration to legal frame works in Ndarugo area in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design because it relied on people's opinions about different issues as stated on the questions.
This study examined the impacts of stone quarrying activities on sustainable livelihoods and the environment, and the implications of the impacts for the …
main positive outcome of stone quarrying to the stakeholders in the community was wages and self-employment while the least was decision making capacity. The major negative …
environmental effects of stone quarrying in Tuluongoi Sub location, Tenges Division, Baringo County. Specifically, it sought to examine the social effects of stone quarrying; to establish the effects of stone quarrying on the physical environment; to determine the
