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]
created by mining that is 500 ft by 400 ft by 30 ft deep; in this area, sand and gravel was mined by dredging (Figure 5). Neither pit was dewatered. At both sites, there was no significant impact on ground-water levels from mining. The fluctuations that were seen in the monitoring wells were due to precipitation events (Figure 6)
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impact of sand and gravel mining in Togo is not well known and there is little research work on selected ... succession in the plants community is equally disruptive to the animal community (Frederick, 1995). Vegetation . provides shelter for people mining sand and gravel. For
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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 analysis of soil samples
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Keywords: Assessment, Impacts, Gravel mining, Sand mining, Environment. 1. Introduction Sand and gravel mining refers to the actual process of removal of sand or gravel from a place of their occurrence (Langer, 2003). The places of sand and gravel occurrence are oceans, rivers, streams, flood plains or hills and mountains
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Feb 09, 2018 Understanding gravel mining, a very common but aggressive activity, as a morphogenetic action is fundamental for analyzing and assessing the impact on floodplain morphology and the dynamic of riverbeds, on sediments budget and water balance assessment, but also for floodplain planning and resources management. Field observations and GIS analysis were performed in a gravel
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Understanding gravel mining, a very common but aggressive activity, as a morphogenetic action is fundamental for analyzing and assessing the impact on floodplain morphology and the dynamic of
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Jan 09, 2011 Sand and gravel are widely used throughout the U.S. construction industry, but their extraction can significantly affect the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of mined streams. Fisheries biologists often find themselves involved in the complex environmental and regulatory issues related to instream sand and gravel mining
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Nov 25, 2014 Exhibit 6 (below) relates the impact of distance from the gravel pit on property values and reveals that properties closest to the gravel mine faced the largest value declines, and that property value declines diminished with distance from the mine: Properties within 0.31 Miles of the mine dropped in value by 25 percent or more
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Aug 29, 2021 The impact that sand and gravel mining have on the environment, conflicts with goals linked to the natural dynamics of ecosystems. Furthermore, pollution, health
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animal rearing, mining of sand, gravel, rock mining and tree felling. Through these activities, over-cultivation, overgrazing, deforestation and over excavation occurred over time (IFAD, 2002). Mining of sand and gravel on agricultural land is one of the alternative livelihood activities of the rural people in
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EPA 910-R-95-005 Riverine Gravel Mining in Washington State, Physical Effects with Implications for Salmonid Habitat, and Summary of Government Regulations Report prepared for: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Completion report for Grant X-000694-01-0 Prepared by: Brian Collins Seattle, WA May 1995
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An understanding of the effects of gravel mining will contribute ... On the other side of economic benefits of gravel mining is the ... and sand and gravel in ... Read more. The Effect of Quarries on Newark - Coddington Against Sand ... Coddington and local residents campaigning against the proposed sand and gravel ... The Effect of Quarries
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Jan 26, 2013 Sand mining effects, causes and concerns: A case study from …. The time required for a stream to naturally recover from impacts caused by sand and gravel mining is highly … study of ecological succession.J. Theo … More detailedMore detailed
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Another effect of sand and gravel mining is the loss of the protection provided by soil as it filters out pollutants (Rutherford et al. 1992; Kalbitz et al. 2000). Removing the organic layer of soil found on the surface of sand and gravel deposits decreases the soil's capacity to absorb contaminants and thus clean water as it passes through
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The effects of in-stream gravel mining on river incision: ... the peri-Adriatic sedimentary succession has been incised from west to east by consequent rivers (fig.1)
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Restoration of target vegetation in disused gravel–sand pits by processes of spontaneous succession can be possible and successful in about 25 years, especially if (semi)natural vegetation exists
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Vegetation succession on the Lorraine CCBE results in an improvement in soil conditions, leading to the installation of deep-rooted species, which could represent a risk to CCBE long-term performance. Hence, the characterization of vegetation succession is an important aspect of
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