Limestone exploration causes major damage to the environment at Yerraguntla industrial zone, YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental Pollution parameter that causes Air, Water, Noise, and Soil pollution in and around limestone quarries started in the early 1984.
A high market for limestone products and its use in a growing number of industries has led to its widespread exploration and excavation. The most widely adopted method of …
Quarrying is a practice now becoming an environmental issue as the demand for limestone increases in the industry and construction.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a prominent technology to assess the environmental changes in the open cast Limestone mining region. However, traditional EIA methods and Limestone deposit identification involves time consuming, cost effective and manpower requirements. We cope-up these problem and incorporated with …
List of Disadvantages of Limestone Quarrying. 1. Immediate Ecological Damage. Limestone quarries are unsightly. They destroy forests and land, take away the habitats of animals and leave an ecological footprint that is irreparable. In some cases limestone quarries are landscapes so they can blend in with the larger environment …
A quarry is an area from which rocks such as marble, limestone, and granite are extracted for industrial use. Once depleted of their desired resources, quarries are frequently abandoned. The resulting gaping holes can fill with water and form dangerous quarry lakes while others are turned into unsightly landfills. When quarries are in close proximity to …
2. Water Pollution. Quarries can be a source of water pollution, as digging for the likes of rock or gravel can also release other harmful substances into the surrounding environment. As a result, quarries can pollute both surface water and groundwater.
In this study, we investigated the impact of quarrying as an environmental ethical crisis. The need for the study arose when we realised the deteriorating effect of the quality of life in our community, which is located next to a limestone quarry. To obtain a deeper understanding of the adverse impact on the environment and the quality of life of …
Quarrying is necessary to provide much of the materials used in traditional hard flooring, such as granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, slate and even just clay to make ceramic tiles. However, like many other man-made activities, quarrying causes a significant impact on the environment. In particular, it is often necessary to blast rocks …
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental Pollution parameter that causes Air, Water, Noise, and Soil pollution in and around limestone quarries started in the early 1984.
Explore the environmental hazards of limestone mining and learn about adaptive practices for effective environment management.
An essential component of cement is limestone, which is heated at extreme temperatures to create clinker – cement's key binding ingredient. Limestone is extracted from large, open pit mines called quarries. In Europe, it is estimated that there are 400 active limestone quarries. Quarries are temporary, but their environmental impacts …
An essential component of cement is limestone, which is heated at extreme temperatures to create clinker – cement's key binding ingredient. Limestone is extracted from large, …
In accordance with the results obtained, the production of one ton crushed limestone rock was connected with all related environmental impacts, especially climate change, the depletion of resources, ecosystem quality and human health. However, a recognised limitation of this LCA.
Environmentally sustainable mining in quarries to reduce waste production and loss of resources using the developed optimization algorithm
The proposed procedure for evaluating environmental rehabilitation measures in limestone mines is an analytical tool that can be successfully applied during the …
The proposed procedure for evaluating environmental rehabilitation measures in limestone mines is an analytical tool that can be successfully applied during the operational phase of a quarry.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of blast-induced acceleration on the stability of slopes at Arakli-Tasonu limestone quarry where a planar shear failure has recently been observed. The planar failure occurred within rock layers consisting of limestone and clayey limestone. The triggering mechanism of the planar …
Considering the environmental problems and the availability of reusable resources, a novel method is proposed to restore the environment and ecosystem of abandoned limestone quarries.
Limestone quarries provide various gains, such as societal, environmental, and eco-nomic. In addition to creating jobs and boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of the nation, quarrying is essential to South Africa's growth and development.
The environmental issues caused by over 40 years of limestone exploitation, including land degradation, land occupation, dust pollution and potential geological disasters, were investigated.
He has written a critical 30-page document detailing the expected impact a limestone quarry would have on the region based on published research on problems arising from limestone surface mining.
The typical activity in a limestone quarry includes explosions, quarrying and passage of heavy duty-vehicles. These processes typically cause high rates particulate matter (PM) emissions. Therefore, quarries located in populated areas, may be an important cause of exposure to particulate air pollution. In order to quantify this …
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of …
A high market for limestone products and its use in a growing number of industries has led to its widespread exploration and excavation. The most widely adopted method of limestone mining is through opencast pits with bench formation. Limestone mining causes widespread disturbance in the environment.
the environmental profile of the natural stone industry. Specifically, the information that follows is an initial LCI characterizing limestone extraction and production operations in North America. These data will serve as a baseline from which industry best practices can be identified, comparisons to competing products can be made with regard to environmen
Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence and landslides, water pollution, …
Limestone quarrying and quarry reclamation in Britain. Limestones have been worked for many thousands of years — initially for building stone and agricultural lime and more recently for a wide range of construction and industrial uses. In most industrialized countries limestone quarries represent the most visually obvious and, in both process ...
The environmental issues caused by over 40 years of limestone exploitation, including land degradation, land occupation, dust pollution and potential geological disasters, were investigated.
He has written a critical 30-page document detailing the expected impact a limestone quarry would have on the region based on published research on problems arising from …
Despite all quarries being ISO 14001 certified, their management systems pay low attention to issues pertaining to land rehabilitation and biodiversity. The best results were achieved by a quarry whose expansion was recently submitted to the environmental impact assessment process, suggesting that public scrutiny may play a positive role in ...
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a prominent technology to assess the environmental changes in the open cast Limestone mining region. However, traditional …
Rapid population growth and changing social needs have increased the demand for natural resources and brought about various environmental problems. Stone quarries are one of the natural resources ...
The issues of concern haven't changed over time – visual intrusion, damage to landscapes, traffic, smoke, noise, dust, damage to caves, loss of land, and a deterioration in water quality. Mining and quarrying have taken place on Mendip for well over 2000 years. Quarrying is very much part of the local heritage but most people in the area are ...
Environmental impacts Environmental groups and a number of public-funded institutions are preoccupied with the increase in quarrying in Malta, which has more than doubled over the last decade 2. The impact of limestone quarrying on the Maltese environment is mainly associated with increases in noise, vibration, lime dust and the …
The distinction between the water table and the piezometric, also known as potentiometric, surface is the difference between the naturally occurring surface of water in a groundwater aquifer and the surface of water in a monitoring well in a confined aquifer. Both measurements are used to depict recharge and discharge rates, which necessary …
Torr Quarry has been active since the 1940s, covering 2.5 square kilometers near Shepton Mallet, with a current production of around 5 million tonnes of limestone, mostly used in road construction and transported by rail to the southeast. The quarry focuses on environmental sustainability, including creating wildlife-friendly lakes, landscaping ...
