Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and laterite blocks: a comparative study of two river basins in Southern Western Ghats, India

Vandana, M.; John, Shiekha E.; Maya, K.; Padmalal, D.

doi:10.1007/s12665-020-09104-1

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“…The heaps cause scars on the land and destroy the aesthetics of the area. These findings concur with those of [4,11] who found out that quarrying activities lead to the formation of ugly scars on hillrocks and also destroy the aesthetics of the affected areas The soapstone debris and dust are non-biodegradable and therefore their disposal was found to be a menace to plant growth. The dust settles on the leaves of plants near the quarries and thus limiting primary productivity.…”

Section: Loss Of Vegetation Coversupporting

confidence: 91%

“…As a result of these consequences on the environment, questions have been put forth as to whether or not these activities should be allowed to continue [10]. Similar observations have been made by Vandana et al [11] who contends that mining and quarrying of stones cause significant environmental impacts at the operation sites which include the creation of clusters of ugly scars on the hillrocks, ecological degradation and the destruction of the natural aesthetics of the affected areas [4,11].…”

Section: Quarrying Activities Have Altered Vegetation Cover All Over mentioning

confidence: 90%

“…These challenges were diverse ranging from threats to health and safety, increased crimes, spread of diseases and escalation of resource based conflicts. These challenges will lower the households' socio-economic wellbeing [2].The findings can be explained in light of those of [11] who has noted that stone quarrying activities in Mandera County are associated with some health problems on the members of the community. Health problems associated with soapstone quarrying, such as accidents affect those who directly take part in the quarrying, usually owners, relatives and those who reside very close to the quarries.…”

Section: Comparison Of the Household Wellbeing Within The Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Soapstone quarrying and carving is an economic venture within the study area from which each household earns an average monthly income of about Kshs. 18000 [11]. The second aspect is that the community has lived in the area for a long time and they are used to the conditions of the soapstone areas.…”

Section: Comparison Of the Household Wellbeing Within The Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Vegetation Destruction on the Socio-Economic Well-being of Households within the Soapstone Quarrying Areas of Gucha South Sub-County, Kenya

Okong’o

Mutinda

Imaita

2021

IJECC

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Soapstone quarrying and carving has taken place at the Tabaka region of Gucha South Sub-County 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 caused serious environmental impacts in the quarrying areas. This study focused on the effects of vegetation destruction as a result of soapstone quarrying on the socio-economic well-being of households within the quarrying areas of Gucha South Sub-County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of vegetation destruction (loss of cover and biodiversity erosion) by quarrying on the socio-economic well-being of households within the quarry areas. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted. Purposive sampling procedure was utilized where 102 households were purposively selected based on their nearness to the soapstone quarries. Data collection was done using a questionnaire, recording observations and taking photographs. Descriptive (Frequency distribution, percentages, means, median and mode) and Inferential (Regression, Chi-square and ANOVA) statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings of this study indicate that vegetation destruction as a result of soapstone quarrying activities has negative effects on the socio-economic wellbeing of the households found within the soapstone quarrying areas. Thus, there is need to regulate the soapstone quarrying activities. There is also an urgent need for an Environmental Impact Assessment and audit to be carried out to determine the state of the environment in the soapstone quarrying areas.

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Section: Loss Of Vegetation Coversupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Quarrying Activities Have Altered Vegetation Cover All Over mentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Comparison Of the Household Wellbeing Within The Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparison Of the Household Wellbeing Within The Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Vegetation Destruction on the Socio-Economic Well-being of Households within the Soapstone Quarrying Areas of Gucha South Sub-County, Kenya

Okong’o

Mutinda

Imaita

2021

IJECC

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“…Researchers also paid attention to the impact of vibrations resulting from the removal of quarry blocks using explosive or detonating cord, in addition to vibrations generated inside the industrial processing plants and those caused by machinery operations and vehicle traffic. Vandana et al (2020) analyzed how mining and quarrying activities can have a negative environmental impact on built and land environments in terms of geomorphology and landscape, and negative impacts on air and water quality. Moreover, he highlights that dust emissions are the major environmental concern of mining activity.…”

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Stone-Industry in Palestine: Bridging the Gap between Environmental Sustainability and Economical Value

Qanazi

Zawawi

2021

Papers in Applied Geography

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Stone -also referred to locally as 'white gold'-is one of the most important natural resources and one of the main extractive industries in Palestine. It is one of many traditional industries with a long history of production and a growing economic value. Despite its authenticity and high value, this industry and its facilities, such as quarries, crushers, cutting firms and stone workshops, are spreading randomly throughout the West Bank-Palestine, thus posing a threat to both natural and built environments and negatively impacting human health. This paper assessed these negative impacts on the environment caused by the stone industry's facilities in the West Bank by developing a Reality Assessment Model using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which take into consideration stone industry endemism. The model was also used to categorize the stone industry's facilities based on a comprehensive criteria. As a conclusion, a categorization of four levels (Level 1 to 4) based on their environmental impact and land suitability. It is found that half of the various types of stone industry's facilities have a negative environmental impact that causes damage ranging from medium to very high, while the other half do not cause significant damage. Thus, the first-class facilities must be closed, second-class facilities may be closed or remain if their negative impacts are reduced, while both third-class and fourth-class facilities may be kept in their current state by minimizing their major negative impact.

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Impact of stone quarries on groundwater quality at Achenkovil River Basin, Southern Western Ghats, India: Investigation using WQI and GIS

Reghunadh,

Antony,

Arun

et al. 2023

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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The quality concern of groundwater owing to human activities is mounting at a shocking rate in many of the river basins in Southern India. A study was carried out in this work to determine the quality of groundwater in the Achenkovil River Basin (ARB) in the Southern Western Ghats region of Kerala, India. A total of 25 dug well water samples were collected from the vicinity of aggregate quarries during the pre and post monsoon seasons of 2020–2021. The water quality index has been applied to categorize the water quality, namely, excellent, good, poor, etc. to infer the quality of water to the people and policy makers in the concerned area. The WQI results showed that 12% of the water samples in good and 28% depict in very poor category. The Hill‐Piper Trilinear diagram reveals that the groundwater of the study area falls under Ca2+/Mg2+, and HCO3− and SO42−, Cl−, Mg2+ types. The hydro‐chemistry of the rock‐dominant water type of the quarrying area is inhibited by geogenic‐processes along with the percolation of prevailing quarry leachate and infiltration into the nearby wells. The correlation matrix has been created and analyzed to observe their significant impetus on the assessment of groundwater quality. The overall quality of groundwater systems in the quarrying area, according to the various indices, is not fit for domestic consumption without mandatory quality treatment, but is suitable for irrigation.

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Environmental impact of quarrying of building stones and laterite blocks: a comparative study of two river basins in Southern Western Ghats, India

Cited by 26 publications

References 23 publications

Effects of Vegetation Destruction on the Socio-Economic Well-being of Households within the Soapstone Quarrying Areas of Gucha South Sub-County, Kenya

Effects of Vegetation Destruction on the Socio-Economic Well-being of Households within the Soapstone Quarrying Areas of Gucha South Sub-County, Kenya

Stone-Industry in Palestine: Bridging the Gap between Environmental Sustainability and Economical Value

Impact of stone quarries on groundwater quality at Achenkovil River Basin, Southern Western Ghats, India: Investigation using WQI and GIS

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