Riverbed mining of sand and gravel enriched the river water with suspended and dissolved materials in Nigeria (Ako et al., 2014; Ukpong, 2012).
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Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies 1308 stream dumping come to mining collect sites with sand in Nigeria. Gravel pits are in some places used as pollutants into of streams tipper and and gravel. trucks affects people’s health in Maine this Thus, contaminates carrying waste to dump as they State the [5]. flow Mwangi of drinking pits [6]
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Introduction Soil is a cheap natural resource made up of gravel, sand, clay, loam which constitutes the different types. Pit sand, river sand and gravel are components of soil which take years to be formed but extracted in a matter of days. Sand and gravel are underground geological resources formed from eroding mountain rocks carried by streams and rivers. According to …
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201686· Thus, this study was carried out to assess the effect of sand mining activities on physicochemical properties and metal concentrations of …
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The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified various stakeholders in this business as: the landlords of the quarries, the local government authorities and the miners among others. It further looked at what each stakeholder stands to gain or lose in the business
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The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified various stakeholders in this business as: the landlords of the quarries, the local government authorities and the miners among others. It further looked at what each stakeholder stands to gain or lose in the business
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The Development of mining operations (quarries, sand and gravel pits) is conditioned by the requirements of nature protection, current spatial development and land use constraints, connectivity to
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111· This chapter of the book deals with the review of existing literature and theoretical foundations relevant to sand mining activities. The chapter discusses literatures on socio-environmental impacts, hydrological and geomorphic effects of sand mining and contributions of sand mining to development.
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2017825· 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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The market for sand in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, is as undeveloped as the rapid development is in overdrive. Few African capital cities can boast of the same quantum of …
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This work studied the socio-economic impacts of sand and gravel mining activities in Nsugbe, Anambra State Nigeria. The work is hinged on the concept of sustainable development.
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111· This chapter of the book deals with the review of existing literature and theoretical foundations relevant to sand mining activities. The chapter discusses literatures on socio-environmental impacts, hydrological and geomorphic effects of sand mining and contributions of sand mining to development.
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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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Industrial sand and gravel are produced, processed and used in construction industries all over the world. The leading nations in mining and processing sand and gravel are United States of America, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, India, Spain, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
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Abstract 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 …
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Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Federal University of Tech; Minna, Nigeria Tel: 234-803-453-1271 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Abstract The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria.
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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 …
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2011119· The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger …
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201686· Thus, this study was carried out to assess the effect of sand mining activities on physicochemical properties and metal concentrations of …
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2024919· Sand and gravel mining is an extensive human activity that is vital to supplying the world''s need for infrastructure development as well as construction. This review compiles recent studies on the environmental and socio-economic effects of this harmful practice. We followed the PRISMA guideli...
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1123· The study examined the awareness of the environmental impact of sand mining by the respondents and its attendant soil loss in Chibiri, …
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201411· This study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria, using field …
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121· However, the over-extraction and mining practices are often unregulated - at times illegal - coming with large environmental and societal consequences. Here we conduct a scoping review to outline the complex relationship between the drivers and effects of sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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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 aggregates. Rock blasting is common here by all categories of operators.
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110· 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 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 …
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Abstract The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified various stakeholders in this business as: the landlords of the quarries, the local government authorities and the miners among others. It further looked at what each stakeholder stands to gain or lose in the business
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