Impacts of Sand and Gravel Quarrying on the Stream Channel …
Lu et al. [15] investigated sand and gravel mining in the upstream of the Yangtze River and its effects on the three gorge reservoirs, and analyzed the effects of sand and gravel mining on the ...
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The effects of sand mining on rural communities
Nigeria. Albanian Journal of Agr icultural Science Vol.12 (2), 2 29-235. ... In addition, it also analyzes the management of sand, stone and gravel mining in Padang Pariaman Regency. This research ...
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Collapse of river bank due to sand and gravel mining in Luku
Download scientific diagram | Collapse of river bank due to sand and gravel mining in Luku from publication: Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger ...
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …
A., "Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria." Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, vol. 2, no. 2 (2014): 42-49. doi: 10.12691/jgg-2-2-1. 1. Introduction . Sand and gravel mining refers to the process of removing sand or gravel from a place of its occurrence [1].
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Sand, gravel, and UN Sustainable Development Goals: Conflicts
Sand, gravel, and crushed stone (collectively referred to herein as aggregates) are the most in-demand materials on the planet in terms of volume. 1, 2 Together, they are a central foundation of our economies and integral to sectors such as construction, infrastructure, electronics, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. 3 The growing need to protect the world's …
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Introduction to Sand Mining Activity
Sand mining is probably the largest mining activity and the most profitable extractive economic activity in the world as have been shown by 'tales of sand rush' in American and Mexican Gulf (Collins & Dunne, 1989).After air and water sand is probably the next most exploited materials in the world (UNEP, 2019; Aliu et al., 2022).When bound with cement and coarse gravel sand …
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Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria on Stakeholders
Lawal, P.O. (2011) Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna …
TITLE: Diversity and Chemical Composition of Weeds in Sand-Filled Mangrove Forest at Eagle Island, Niger Delta, Nigeria. AUTHORS: Aroloye Ofo Numbere. KEYWORDS: Heavy Metals, …
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(PDF) Sand Mining: Economic gains, Environmental Ethics, and …
Aggregate mining which entails both sand mining and gravel extraction is a daily global activity witnessed in both developed and developing countries (Draggan, 2008). Globally, out
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Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria …
The objectives are to: examine residents' perception, identify the impacts of sand mining in their domain and propose mitigation measures for moderate and major negative impacts and …
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(PDF) Dynamics and Impacts of Sand Mining in the …
Diagram of sand-and-gravel stream bed showing (A) the nick point that develops with a pit excavation, and (B) the upstream head cutting and downstream bed degradation that develop during high ...
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on …
The increase in the demand for sand and gravel for construction and other purposes such as flood control has placed immense pressure on the environment where sand and gravel resources occur. This study was carried out to …
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Quarry Business in Nigeria: How to Get Started
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which materials such as stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. It is called an open-pit mine because it is open to the Earth's surface.
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River Sand Mining and Its Ecological Footprint at Odor River, …
River sand mining has consequential ecological footprints on rivers, floodplains and deltas by changing the slope of the riverbed, alteration to in stream habitats, erosion, loss …
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Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of …
The sand/gravel mining activities in the emirate began to as sume an enormous dimension at the tail end of the last millennium when the civilian administration at the national level threw open the ...
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and …
The increase in the demand for sand and gravel for construction and other purposes such as flood control has placed immense pressure on the environment where sand and gravel resources occur. This study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria, using field observations and laboratory …
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Loss of Vegetation due to sand and gravel mining. This leads to
The development and operation of nonmetal pits and quarries degrade the natural environment, cause loss of biodiversity, increase noise and dust pollution due to blasting operations, lead to ...
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Introduction to Sand Mining Activity
The Nigerian coastal regions are increasingly being abused and misused through a series of illegalities and informalities that have no regards for environmental planning ... and industrial outfits which require high volume of sand and gravel. Intensive sand mining on the lagoon and Atlantic coast of the Lagos is a direct response to the demand ...
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Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of …
Sand/Gravel mining activities generate revenue, but, as stated earlier, to what extent do the stakeholders benefit in the revenue sharing formula? What contribution does the mine site make to the environmental ecosystem? 2. Construction in Minna Emirate Council of Nigeria
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and …
In Luku area of North Central Nigeria, sand and gravel mining has been going on at a large scale. Results of field work shows that destruction of landscape, deforestation, water pollution, loss of farm and grazing lands and the collapse of river banks are the physical environmental impacts associated with mining of these materials in the area ...
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Complete Guide: How to Start a Sand Mining and …
The sand mining and supply business in Nigeria is not just a trade; it's a foundational cornerstone that supports a multitude of construction, infrastructure, The sand mining and supply business in Nigeria is not just a trade; it's a …
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on …
In Luku area of North Central Nigeria, sand and gravel mining has been going on at a large scale. Results of field work shows that destruction of landscape, deforestation, water pollution, loss of farm and grazing lands and the collapse …
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and …
DOI: 10.12691/JGG-2-2-1 Corpus ID: 52261379; Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria @inproceedings{Ako2014EnvironmentalEO, title={Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria}, author={Thomas …
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The Impact of Sand and Laterite Mining on the Watari River …
Sand and gravel mining on land may lead to the creation of pits serving as breeding grounds for ... The facts that the Nigerian population increases at an average of 3.2% annually (NPC, 2006) and ...
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Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …
While sand mining supports urbanization by providing essential aggregate materials for urban real estate and construction sectors, it however undermines environmental sustainability especially in coastal regions. In spite of this, very sparse research has explained the socio-environmental dimensions of sand mining in Nigerian coastal communities.
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The environmental impacts of river sand mining
Ako et al. (2014) conducted a qualitative study assessing the impact of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria. They found concentrations of heavy metals such …
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …
active and inactive sand and gravel mines are located along interstate highways or major state and county roads. Luku is located in North Central Nigeria and sand and gravel mining is currently taking place there because the place is a very attractive source for these materials. The area is easily accessible and the
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On The Trail of Sand in Abuja Nigeria
Stories abound about monkeys and chimpanzees up these scary heights. But the business of sand mining dwarfs these realities because of the insatiable need for the building component which includes aggregates. Where sand may be rare, however, aggregates are plenteous. Abuja as a rocky terrain furnishes abundant ground for the production of ...
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Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …
His work revealed that mining of sand and gravel on agricultural land is 70 one of the alternative livelihood activities of the rural people in Nigeria and is now becoming an environmental 71 issue.
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The Impact of River and Inland Sand Mining on the Watari …
Basin in Kano State, Nigeria BY: AMIR ABDULAZEEZ PG9/SSC/2019/0349 (BSc. MSc. Geography) ... Sand and gravel mining on land may lead to the loss of adjacent land and structures, creation of ...
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Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …
Sand mining is a global activity that has attracted wide attention due partly to its invaluable positive contributions to development and partly to its negative socio-environmental impacts. While sand mining supports urbanization by providing essential aggregate materials for urban real estate and construction sectors, it however undermines environmental sustainability …
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