Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of

The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socioeconomic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions

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Assessment of SocioEconomic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Naro k Nort h SubCounty . East African Journal of E nvironment and

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A Quick Guide to Socioeconomic analysis of a mining/

One of the most visible economic impacts of mining/quarrying operations on a community is the employment that it generates. Employment is generated through

Environment and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying: South

All over the world there is a realization that quarrying activities has evolved over time to mining industry that has the potential to provide hither to unparalleled services to

Environment and Social Impacts of Stone Quarrying:

economic and social benefits. However, the intensive activities of quarrying disregard to the environment impact leads to a series of socioeconomic and

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Socioeconomic 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

Environmental and social impacts of stone quarryinga

The major environmental and socioeconomic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, landscape alteration, hill cutting affecting local biodiversity, generation

SocioEconomic Impact of Granite Stone Quarry

A significant socioeconomic impact of quarry was seen in improvement in social status; 13.1% and 50.0% of the Quarrying activities has led to development of

(PDF) The socioeconomic impacts of mining on local

Mining activities in Jordan appear to largely fail to benefit local communities beyond what is happening in the country as a whole. Policies and rules need to be

Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and

Mining and quarrying for minor minerals impart significant economic, environmental and social impacts in and around the affected areas. The problem is severe in the small river catchments as the effective area available for assimilating negative impacts of the activity is minimal, compared to large river basins. To address these issues, an

A Quick Guide to Socioeconomic analysis of a mining/

One of the most visible economic impacts of mining/quarrying operations on a community is the employment that it generates. Employment is generated through the creation of jobs within the mining/quarrying operation itself, for instance during the exploration, mining/quarrying and closure/rehabilitation phases. These jobs are directly

Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in Border II sub‐location, Nyando sub‐county, Kisumu County, Kenya" by Erick Oluoch Opondo et al. Assessment of SocioEconomic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North SubCounty. Festus Kiprop

Impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and

The aim of the study was to assess the impacts of quarrying activities on the environment and livelihood of people in the Border II sublocation. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion, laboratory analysis and observations. Whereas, secondary data was obtained from Landsat satellite

Environmental impacts along the supply chain Europa

An example for this are climate change and particulate matter (PM) impacts from metals and nonmetallic minerals extraction and processing. Figure 4. Share of global impacts and socioeconomic benefits between resource types (extraction and processing), the remaining economy and households (year 2011). Source: UNEP ().

SocioEconomic Impact of Granite Stone Quarry

A significant socioeconomic impact of quarry was seen in improvement in social status; 13.1% and 50.0% of the Quarrying activities has led to development of infrastructure, created employment opportunities, growth of towns and has contributed to the establishment of various industries. This is unconnected to the fact that it is an agelong

SocioEconomic & Environmental Impact Assessment of

pleased to present this report on the Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Mining and Quarrying in Bhutan, a study carried out as per directive of the National Council during its 9 th session. The main objective of this study is to thoroughly review and research the affects of Mining and Quarrying on the Environment as well as to analyze

COMMUNITIES COMPANY RELATION IN LIMESTONE

The objective of this study is to assess the socioeconomic impacts of quarrying and processing of limestone in Ewekoro, Nigeria and to make suggestions for possible ways of improving the company communities’ relation in the area. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in Ewekoro, a village in Ewekoro Local

(DOC) CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM Hanah Jean Acopiado

In terms of socioeconomic aspects of quarrying and mining, much of the literature, project working and advocacy has paid mostattention to the employment rights and working conditions of individual miners, the health impacts ofquarrying and mining industries on individual and community health, issues of child and bonded labor, and the

THE EFFECT OF QUARRYING ACTIVITIES ON THE

Quarrying operations generally involve removal of overburden, drilling, blasting and crushing of rock materials. The various impacts produced by these operations are both size and locations dependent. Manifestations of specific impacts are on the air, water, soil, earth surface, flora and fauna, and human beings (Areola, 2012).

Assessment of SocioEconomic Impacts of Stone

Quarrying is an excavation process involving abstracting materials, which are neither fuel nor minerals in nature from rocks. The everincreasing development and construction in major urban centres worldwide have necessitated the need for quarries to provide materials for construction. This has led to detrimental environmental and social

Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of

The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socioeconomic 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

SocioEconomic & Environmental Impact Assessment of

pleased to present this report on the Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Mining and Quarrying in Bhutan, a study carried out as per directive of the National Council during its 9 th session. The main objective of this study is to thoroughly review and research the affects of Mining and Quarrying on the Environment as well as to analyze

SocioEconomic Impact of Granite Stone Quarry

A significant socioeconomic impact of quarry was seen in improvement in social status; 13.1% and 50.0% of the Quarrying activities has led to development of infrastructure, created employment opportunities, growth of towns and has contributed to the establishment of various industries. This is unconnected to the fact that it is an agelong

Stone Quarrying and Livelihood Transformation in Peri

transformation where quarrying, both small and largescale is a dominant economic activity. With a sample size of 110 respondents, data was collected by means of questionnaires and indepth interviews. The paper observed that while quarrying is a major economic activity, its effects in socioeconomic and environmental terms are unsatisfactory.

Effects of Vegetation Destruction on the SocioEconomic

Soapstone quarrying and carving has taken place at the Tabaka region of Gucha South SubCounty for many decades. The activities associated with soapstone quarrying include clearing of vegetation, removal of top soil, earth moving, excavation of the stones and chopping off the unwanted parts of the soapstone. These activities have

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON QUARRY

this for their livelihoods aside from other economic activities. Quarrying is a shortterm activity with long term effects it comes along with the promises of wealth and jobs but it brings high environmental costs. The main aim of the study was to unearth impacts that quarrying activities has on health of the

COMMUNITIES COMPANY RELATION IN LIMESTONE

The objective of this study is to assess the socioeconomic impacts of quarrying and processing of limestone in Ewekoro, Nigeria and to make suggestions for possible ways of improving the company communities’ relation in the area. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in Ewekoro, a village in Ewekoro Local

THE EFFECT OF QUARRYING ACTIVITIES ON THE

2. To examine the effects of quarry activities on the physical and socioeconomic aspects of residents in the study area. 3. To assess the environmental challenges of quarrying activities on the workers and residents in the study area. 4. To examine the relationship between quarrying activities and environmental hazards in the study area. 5.

THE EFFECT OF QUARRYING ACTIVITIES ON THE

Quarrying operations generally involve removal of overburden, drilling, blasting and crushing of rock materials. The various impacts produced by these operations are both size and locations dependent. Manifestations of specific impacts are on the air, water, soil, earth surface, flora and fauna, and human beings (Areola, 2012).