Mining activities degrade the landscape and ecosystems by introducing new land uses that alter soil characteristics. Mapping of this degradation is critical, particularly in the context of environmental protection, including climate change research. Even though mining provides significant industrial and economic benefits to society, it also decreases …
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8 Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Adaptive … 125 8.3.1 Impacts on Land and Soil Opencast mining has been associated with a change in land use and land cover of
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managing the effects of soil acidity on plants and soil is to increase the pH of the soil. To do this, lime is applied to the soil surface to raise the pH of the soil in oil palm estates.
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In this paper a detailed study was carried out for the nitrogen transformation of the soil after the post-mining subsidence. The positive impact of altered Physio-chemical properties such as soil moisture, bulk density, water holding capacity, organic content, total N and total P. The changes are seen in all the three season summer, …
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2.2. Analysis of Soil Properties. The soil was air-dried and passed through a <2 mm sieve. Soil pH was analyzed through two ways: using H 2 O and using KCl. Available phosphorus (P) [] was extracted with 0.001 M sulfuric acid and analyzed using the ammonium molybdate method.Total carbon (TC) and total nitrogen (TN) were analyzed using a C:N …
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1. Introduction. Soil properties across areas with different land use shape various conditions of the soil ecosystem as well as the composition of the community (McMichael et al., 2015).A more comprehensive understanding of soil physicochemical properties across various land uses is vital to predict the underlying soil nutrient cycling …
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1. Introduction. Due to the official restrictions of the exploitation and utilization of natural sands, machine-made sands had drew more and more attentions [1], [2] and gradually replaced natural sands in making concrete and other cement-based materials [3], [4], [5], [6].During the production of machine-made sands, large amount of …
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A study was conducted on the impact of dust on properties of soil close to the mining activity in comparison with soi Is in 1 km + distance. It was found that there was significant increase in pH ...
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Using eggshell as a raw material reduces the emission of harmful elements (e.g., carcinogenic and particulate) from mining and processing of limestone, which in turn reduces impacts in Human health. Bronchitis and emphysema are human diseases directly related to particulates from limestone mining/quarrying activity and limestone …
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a superior tool use for assessing environmental changes in the opencast limestone mining region. In mining and its development, there is currently pervasive global concern focused on the need to move the mining sector to a more sustainable environment. In limestone mining, the waste …
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Coal mining is one of the core industries that contribute to the economic development of a country but deteriorate the environment. Being the primary source of energy, coal has become essential to meet the energy demand of a country. Mining of mineral resources results in extensive soil damage, altering microbial communities and …
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1. Introduction. Soil is our life support system and provides anchorage and substrate for roots, which can help it retain nutrients and water (Montanarella et al., 2015).In addition, soil also accommodates numerous microbes, which facilitate the nitrogen fixation and decomposition of organic matter (East, 2013; Wall et al., 2015).We build on the soil …
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The impact of coal mining subsidence on the surface eco-environment can be characterized as the evolution of a complex system. The complexity and stochastic nature of the ecological background conditions (soil quality, vegetation distribution, and geological structure) and coal mining conditions (mining depth, seam thickness, and …
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This report reviewed papers on the possible impacts of the mining region's limestone quarrying activities on the atmosphere and climate change. Results on the …
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The increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices necessitates innovative solutions for soil fertilization. This study aimed to assess the viability of using …
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Effects of microplastics on soil properties
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Results on impact of limestone mining on quality of water, soil and air, degradation of forest and availability of water are summarized and discussed.
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Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also …
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has numerous far reaching impacts on soil and plant processes and function. • impacts on soils are positive such as increased nutrients and biota. • …
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Stone mining is one of the main livelihood activities in areas close to major cities in Ethiopia. Mining tends to make a notable impact on woody plant species and soil properties. Information regarding the …
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Soil conditions, such as initial soil organic matter and soil pH, were more important for increasing soil pH in field-based experiments, while lime material type and application method were more...
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Exchangeable Ca and Mg content were significantly higher in soils close (1 km) to the mining activity compared to soils in 1 km + zone. This could be cumulative …
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Bushfire, forest fire, or wildfire, regardless of name, is a major disturbance affecting forest ecosystems. Its impact on soil properties is driven by its intensity, frequency, and duration (Bento-Gonçalves et al. 2012).Fire intensity, which relates to the heat output per area burnt per time, can be classified as low intensity (< 100 °C), …
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Biochar is a widely known soil amendment. Here we synthesize the available information on influence of biochar application on different soil properties and crop productivity using meta-analysis. Global data on influence of biochar applications on different soil physical, chemical, microbial properties, and crop productivity were …
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Regarding to the four damage categories, 'resources' and 'climate change' categories were the two greatest environmental impacts of the limestone rock production. Diesel fuel …
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Thus, it is evident that the cost of limestone mining operation is variable from mine to mine and from organization to organizations, but it can be kept in check by the local mine management. 3.6.1 Marginal Cost of Production. Limestone mining is a very competitive (throat-cutting) industrial business.
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Environmental contamination and landscape alteration are well known adverse impacts caused by mines. However, the impact of mines on the weathering are less studied and considered minimal in nature. The destruction and disturbances caused by mines spread in wider area suggesting probable influence on the weathering. Thus, the …
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How Serious Is the Limestone Mining Environmental Impact? With all the ways limestone can impact the environment, how much of a problem is it actually causing? It isn't a problem that can necessarily be quantified, but some of the problems that limestone mining contributes to are known to be top contributors to ecological harm. …
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Analysis by the World Bank suggests that renewable energy generation will increase from 14% to 44% of the overall energy supply under a 2 °C scenario 2.In the United States alone there is ...
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Soils constructed from mine waste can help mitigate future mining-related carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 1 Gt CO2eq in Brazil through supporting ecosystem carbon stock recovery, suggest ...
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A study was conducted on the impact of limestone mining activity of cement industry on growth, physiological parameters and yield of redgram and black gram in areas ... the surface of soil ...
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The global demand for jewellery and precious stones has contributed to the recent growth in gemstone mining and its industry. While this trend is expected to soar in the coming years, a proper assessment of the environmental effects of gemstone mining is required to prevent further ecosystem degradation. This study assessed the impact of …
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