Quarrying And Vegetation

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

The main aim was to assess the impact of quarrying activities on the local ground cover vegetation, mainly grasses and low-lying non-woody herbaceous plants. The methods used included, besides ...

Quarrying activities initially cause the loss of the original soil layer and mineral resources. ... In particular, our study emphasised that the naturalisation (vegetation cover and biodiversity) of abandoned quarry slopes is not only dependent on age since restoration as generally reported: grass cover exhibited a strong dependence on sand and ...

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 …

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 ...

2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the result of mining).

The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone …

Ranjan et al. reported that mining activity, particularly stone quarrying, significantly impacted the land-use pattern and resulted in considerable vegetation clearing in the Rajmahal Hills of Jharkhand, India, during 2010–2020. Mining operations are complex because they share or compete for the same resources, including land, water, labor ...

Vegetation cover and biodiversity levels are driven by backfilling material in quarry restoration. Author links open overlay panel Rodolfo Gentili a, ... Limestone quarrying can be performed in different spatio-temporal phases, generally from the top to the bottom of slopes over a time span generally exceeding 10 years. Therefore, the ...

This exposure can enhance the weathering of minerals in the rocks, releasing heavy metals into the groundwater. Quarrying operations often expose large areas of rock surfaces. Rainfall and surface run-off can carry sediments, pollutants and chemicals used in quarrying into nearby water bodies, including groundwater recharge areas.

The objective of the present study is to assess the impact of limestone quarrying on vegetation and document the flora associated with quarry. Three sites were adopted for this research work which were Site A (4 years quarry site), Site B (1 year and 6months quarry site) and Site C (Surrounding area with no quarry activities). ...

Quarry dust impacts vegetation both physically and chemically. Physically, it can cover leaf surfaces and obstruct light necessary for photosynthesis, or block stomata, resulting …

A flow diagram of typical quarrying operations is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Process flow diagram for granite quarrying operations. As shown in Figure 1, the first step in quarrying is to gain access to the granite deposit. This is achieved by removing the layer of earth, vegetation, and rock unsuitable for product—collectively referred to as

Mixed tree plantations containing nitrogen (N2)-fixing species have the potential to enhance C sequestration, soil biodiversity and forest productivity. Here, we investigated the …

Quarrying activities affects vegetation cover by hindering it from performing its biological roles among which is the photosynthesis process by means of which the environmental pollutant, Carbon ...

We studied how wild bee communities in limestone quarries are affected by landscape variables (connectivity to neighbouring dry grasslands, landscape diversity), local …

The process of clearing trees and vegetation in preparation for mineral. ... Groundwater quality is commonly affected by quarrying through increased fine sediment concentrations and accidental ...

A notable negative impact of quarrying on the environment is also the damage to biodiversity [9], in which plants (vegetation cover) represent the main component of the ecosystem as they are playing a major role in maintaining the balance in the volume of oxygen and carbon dioxide through photosynthetic activities [6].

Quarrying activities affect vegetation cover by hindering it from performing its biological roles The study was aimed at the application of a precise method to ascertain the role of quarrying activities on vegetation cover in Ebonyi State, …

This paper aims to identify colonizing key species among the pioneer vegetation of limestone quarries in Lebanon, to identify potential restoration strategies in terms of reconstitution of the pre ...

The present article is an attempt to appraise the importance of the stone quarrying in the village-level micro economy as well as to study the adverse effects of such destructive activities on nature.

Quarrying activities also contribute to air pollution (Ezichi, 2018; Mahapatra 2023; Okafor et al., 2023), with dust emissions posing a threat to vegetation health and crop yields (Iqbal & Shafiq, 2001). Dust particles emitted from quarry sites are a major source of air pollution, posing a severe threat to both plants and human health.

Limestone has always been widely used in various sectors, thus having significant economic and environmental impacts. The quarrying process is, on the one hand, essential, but on the other, …

This study was carried out in three quarry sites at Mount Korok, also known as Jebel Kujur area, which is located within Juba Town Council in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The main aim was to assess the impact of quarrying activities on the local ground cover vegetation, mainly grasses and low-lying non-woody herbaceous plants. The methods used …

Stone quarrying is a form of land use method concerned with the extraction of non-fuel and non-metal minerals from rocks. Using the qualitative model, the paper interrogates the ... of vegetation, disruption of animal habitats, diversion and blockade of natural drainage systems, soil erosion and river siltation,

States, between 1930 and 2000, quarrying activities have altered about 2.4 million hectares (5.9 million acres) of vegetation, most of it original ly forest. Attempts to re -seed land destroyed by quarrying activities have been difficult because the process has so much damaged the soil surface. In Montana, for example, replanting projects

Results: The study found that stone quarrying has significantly contributed to the incomes of the stone workers, quarry owners and the community. In contrast it was found that stone quarrying also contributes towards negative impacts to the community such as degradation of land and vegetation

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 ...

The major environmental and socio-economic problems related to quarrying revealed during this study include, destroying the natural topography and vegetation, ruining biodiversity, dust pollution, noise pollution, illegal stone extraction, deleting ground water levels. At the same time quarrying being an economic activity has created positive ...

The results conclude that the land once occupied by vegetation, paddy fields, and barren land was used for constructing houses and other built-up. A significant rise in quarrying activities over the last eighteen years. The map, as shown in Fig. 38.6, supports these findings. After 18 years, the quarries became abandoned and water-filled ...