Master's Thesis 2021 30 ECTS Faculty of Landscape and Society (LANDSAM) THE EFFECT OF STONE QUARRY ON BASIC EDUCATION: THE CASE OF PAANOR ELECTORAL AREA IN GA SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA Alexander Osei Debrah International Environmental Studies Department of international Environment and …
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Limestone is a fundamental raw material in various industrial sectors. It is formed due to biochemical precipitation of calcium carbonate, and further compaction over long periods of time.
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AN ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF STONE QUARRYING ACTIVITIES IN LELE, LALITPUR A Project submitted to: Department of Environmental Science Patan Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Degree of B.Sc. 4 th year in Environmental …
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environmental characteristic of every proposed site for quarry activity should be taken into consideration. The Weija Hills at the Ga South Municipality falls within the earthquake …
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The object of this paper is to ascertain the level of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) compliance of mining companies in selected mining communities in Ghana.
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Master Thesis The Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities on Indigenous Communities- The case of Newmont Gold (Gh) Limited (Kenyasi) in Ghana By Jones Opoku-Ware The master thesis is carried out as a part of the education at the University of Agder and is therefore approved as such.
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Quarry activities in the study site have a negative impact on the soil, plant, and water body around the site, and this needs to be checked on time before it degenerates into an environmental ...
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The controlled sampling site, Oterkpolu, had 50.5µgm-3 in January and 29.0µgm-3 in June. The distance of Oterkpolu from the quarries may have accounted for the low impact of dust on the community. The indication is that communities close to quarries are impacted by quarrying activities more than those far away from the sites.
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In Ghana aggregates of different sizes are obtained from quarrying for construction ot roads and maintenance as well as tor new housing and housing maintenance to meet demands of the ever increasing population. This thesis gives an overview of the present state of the quarrying industry, pointing out the main aspects of quarrying. The environmental …
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Environmental pollution and arthropod community change: Impact of quarry activities on invertebrate biodiversity in Ghana. February 2021 DOI: 10.22541/au.161359071.17741545/v1
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A negative impact of noise from quarries in terms of a reduction in the quality of life for nearby residents was reported in the study of [6]. Moreover, noise and other adverse effects related to ...
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Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. 2012 • Raphael Klake. Download Free PDF View PDF. ... Not withstanding the contributions to positive development a second thought needs to be given to the environmental impact of quarry activities especially to the built ...
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The noise and vibrations emanating from quarry activities can form micro cracks that may eventually become mega cracks with time, leading to landslides and the collapse of nearby structures such ...
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The environmental problems created by the quarrying industry discussed are namely noise, dust, ground vibration, airblast, land and soil degradation. This thesis analyzes …
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Effects of quarries on the environment – NEWTON Ask … What effect does a quarry have on the environment, … mineral mining site into ground water could pose quite a … sand or gravel or limestone have … » More detailed. geography enviromental hazard of limestone mining, … 1 environmental and health impact of mining on . a …
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by Ghana Cement Factory (GHACEM) which was founded by the Government of Ghana in collaboration with Norcem A. S. of Norway, on 30 August 1967 to mine limestone on 17 …
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This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana. The paper mainly focused on the mining activities in Prestea in the western region of the country.
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Several serious environmental impacts related to quarrying activities on and near the river, such as vibrations, land degradation, land subsidence and landslides, water pollution, occupational ...
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1. Introduction. Tropical forest ecosystems around the world are being wiped-out at a rate of 25 million acres per year (Bagyina, 2012).Whiles agricultural activities and wood extraction are identified as major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in terms of spatial coverage (Hosonuma et al., 2012), degradation caused …
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therefore undertaken to examine the operational methods used in quarrying activities by quarry companies, assess critically the economic, environmental and social effects of …
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1. Introduction. Tropical forest ecosystems around the world are being wiped-out at a rate of 25 million acres per year (Bagyina, 2012).Whiles agricultural activities and wood extraction are identified as major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in terms of spatial coverage (Hosonuma et al., 2012), degradation caused by mining tend …
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The activities of quarrying involve drilling and blasting, loading and hauling, crushing and screening. The impact of these activities are dust pollution, noise, ground …
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Table of content 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Overview of Ghana 2 1.3 Mineral deposits in Ghana 2 2 Theory 4 2.1 Contribution of small-scale mining on the Ghanaian economy 4
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The Women Integrated Development Association (WIDA), a non-governmental organisation, has engaged three farming communities hosting quarry companies in the Wenchi Municipality in the Bono Region. The engagement was to explore ways to minimise health risks and environmental challenges associated with the …
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From the other hand, comprehensive planning includes; studying the economic, social, environmental, and visual impacts together in order to prepare pre-plans for reclamation the quarries before ...
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The environmental impact associated with the petroleum industry is pervasive and expansive. ... sustainability practices to minimise these cataclysmic impacts. This thesis investigates the ... environmental and management practices in reducing the negative impacts of petroleum activities (Mayorga, 2010). The heated and sometimes rancorous ...
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2. Location and the Geology of the Area. Surrounding land use includes a natural ridge and valley to the south and west of the site, grazing and subsistence agriculture to the north, and the historical plant and stockpile area to the east (see Figure 1).The only major infrastructure in proximity to the site is the N2 highway which at its …
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Assessing the approach to behaviour based safety in stone quarries in Ghana; 2021 [16] ... Assessment of Environmental Impact of Quarrying Activities in Eastern Addis Ababa; Implications on Urbanization; Thesis, 2017 [41] An Investigation of the Effect of Ground Vibration during Blasting Operation in some Selected Quarries in Ekiti state ...
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environmental and health impacts associated with the quarry industry majority of the Malaysian poor still depend on quarry operation as the only alternative form of livelihood activity. A survey conducted by Brajesh (2006) in India revealed that, rural s depend largely on non-farm activities in order to make a living. Available
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Quarry activities in the study site have a negative impact on the soil, plant, and water body around the site, and this needs to be checked on time before it degenerates into an environmental ...
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