Mining in urban areas: methodological proposal for the identification and mediation of socio-environmental conflicts

Bacci, Denise de La Corte; Diniz, Tânia Maria Ramos de Godói

doi:10.1590/s0370-44672013000300015

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“…Sustainability reports published by mining companies can be a subject of critical analysis, because in some cases they only play a role in improving a company's performance and reputation (MURGUIA & BÖHLING, 2013). BACCI and DINIZ (2013) propose so-called Social Learning as a strategy to minimize/solve socio-environmental conflict based on de-monopolization of the technicians' knowledge and on learning together how to handle changes in the management of mineral resources.…”

Section: From Socio-environmental Conflicts To Social License To Opermentioning

confidence: 99%

Problems of the social non-acceptance of mining projects with particular emphasis on the European Union – a literature review

Badera

2014

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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Problems of the social non-acceptance of the mining industry (particularly development projects) is relatively new, so more widely discussed for a relatively short time. In this paper, an extensive review of worldwide literature on this topic has been presented with special regard to the specificity of the European Union countries, where the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) phenomenon is one of the key reasons for local community opposition. The problem is recognized mainly from the perspective of the mineral industry, but also from the point of view of government, NGOs or local communities. There are case studies, publications in the range of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, geo-ethics, proposals for new analytical methods (for example multi-criteria and others) or effective solutions. The improvement in social acceptance for the mineral industry may be achieved by further development of technological, organizational and scientific methods which minimizes mining influences on the environment and society developing. Modern approach to social issues associated with mineral activity includes also strategies of bilateral communication, mediation/negotiation, cooperation between stakeholders to a larger extent then in the past. However, it is the continuous need of extensive, in-depth social debate on mineral development projects in the European Union, both in energetic and non-energetic branch.

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Section: From Socio-environmental Conflicts To Social License To Opermentioning

confidence: 99%

Problems of the social non-acceptance of mining projects with particular emphasis on the European Union – a literature review

Badera

2014

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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Introduction: A Broad Perspective on the Concepts of Urban Dynamics, Environment, and Health

Sinha

2023

Urban Dynamics, Environment and Health

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Using a noise monitoring station in a small quarry located in an urban area

Wichers

Iramina

Eston

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Environ Monit Assess

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Mining plays an important role in Brazilian exports. On the other hand, large urban centers like São Paulo, with approximately 21 million inhabitants, also demand an increasing domestic consumption of natural resources, such as construction aggregate. There are many quarries located in the surroundings of urban centers in Brazil, competing with the growth of urbanized areas. Such proximity leads to a series of conflicts involving quarries and surrounding communities, where the increase in noise levels is highlighted. Operations in quarries, in general, are intermittent. Noisier equipment, such as drilling rigs and primary crushers, operates only a few hours during the day, while other operations, such as screening and secondary and tertiary crushing, are more constant. This paper presents a study carried out in a quarry located near São Paulo, where in addition to conventional short term noise measurements at surrounding receptors, one noise monitoring station was installed, allowing to identify the noisiest moments during the quarry operating time. Through data transmitted by wireless technology, it was possible to follow the noise variations emitted from mining activities in real time and observe the noisiest events that were recorded for events that exceeded the established standards. A mobile application associated to this monitoring station facilitated the quarry's manager and employees to access immediately the monitoring information. Therefore, by using this system, it was possible to evaluate the effectiveness of noise reduction measures already taken and indicate what steps still need to be held.

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Mining in urban areas: methodological proposal for the identification and mediation of socio-environmental conflicts

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Problems of the social non-acceptance of mining projects with particular emphasis on the European Union – a literature review

Problems of the social non-acceptance of mining projects with particular emphasis on the European Union – a literature review

Introduction: A Broad Perspective on the Concepts of Urban Dynamics, Environment, and Health

Using a noise monitoring station in a small quarry located in an urban area

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