Limestone quarrying and quarry reclamation in Britain

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gunn ◽  
D. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Limestone Quarrying

Biodiversity Indexing at HOLCIM Philippines Limestone Quarrying Site in Budbud, Bunawan District, Davao City

10.17158/195 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adorico M. Aya-ay
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Vegetation Analysis ◽  
Snake Species ◽  
Reduced Frequency ◽  
Limestone Quarrying

Quarry sites are actively rehabilitated to bring back that is almost similar, if not identical, to pre-quarry operations. The inventory assesses the rehabilitation effort conducted at the Quarry area of HOLCIM Philippines in Budbud, Bunawan District, Davao City. The study area consists of four separate small patches. Sampling stations for each group were randomly chosen and almost always situated with the boundaries, towards the interior or inside the patches. Two part surveys were simultaneously done on the site: vegetation analysis and faunal inventories. This survey accounts for a total of 22 species of birds representing 16 families (all residents), 4 bat species under one family, 5 frogs in 5 different families, 5 lizards in 3 families, and 1 snake species. In terms of endemic species, two are recorded for birds: Dicaeum austrade and Phapitretron leucotis, one for bats - Ptenochirus jagori, and one endemic lizard: Draco bimaculaus. In terms of vegetation, a number of non-endemic species are abundant in the site and cover is dominated by grasses like cogon, and basket grass. Tree species were mostly of non-native species as exemplified by the presence of Gmelinina (locally called Gemelina) and Swittenia (locally called Mahogany). A few native species were present: Artocarpuz locally called Kamansi and Molave type (Family Verbenaceae, Vitex sp.) with reduced frequency and quite interspersed distribution. Majority of the species accounted are known inhabitants of disturbed wildlife habitats.

A case study of the life cycle impact of limestone quarrying on the environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 432
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Vapur ◽  
Tayeb Serradj ◽  
Sabrina Bendouma
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Limestone Quarrying

The Limestone Quarrying Industry of North Derbyshire

1963 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Philip K. Boden
Keyword(s):  
Limestone Quarrying

Restoration of Grassland After Magnesian Limestone Quarrying

1986 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 317 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Richardson ◽  
M. E. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Limestone Quarrying

scholarly journals Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Quarrying Operations in Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suthirat Kittipongvises
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Limestone Rock ◽  
Limestone Quarrying

Abstract Environmental impacts of the mineral extraction have been a public concern. Presently, there is widespread global interest in the area of mining and its sustainability that focused on the need to shift mining industry to a more sustainable framework. The aim of this study was to systematically assess all possible environmental and climate change related impacts of the limestone quarrying operation in Thailand. By considering the life cycle assessment method, the production processes were divided into three phases: raw material extraction, transportation, and comminution. Both IMPACT 2002+ and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol methods were used. Results of IMPACT 2002+ analysis showed that per 1 ton crushed limestone rock production, the total depletion of resource and GHGs emissions were 79.6 MJ and 2.76 kg CO2 eq., respectively. Regarding to the four damage categories, ‘resources’ and ‘climate change’ categories were the two greatest environmental impacts of the limestone rock production. Diesel fuel and electricity consumption in the mining processes were the main causes of those impacts. For climate change, the unit of CO2 eq. was expressed to quantify the total GHGs emissions. Estimated result was about 3.13 kg CO2 eq. per ton limestone rock product. The results obtained by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol were also similar to IMPACT 2002+ method. Electrical energy consumption was considered as the main driver of GHGs, accounting for approximately 46.8 % of total fossil fuel CO2 emissions. A final point should be noted that data uncertainties in environmental assessment over the complete life cycle of limestone quarrying operation have to be carefully considered.

The Conflict Over Limestone Quarrying in Doon Valley, Dehradun, India

1985 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayanta Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Vandana Shiva
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
The State ◽  
North India ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Doon Valley ◽  
Supreme Court Of India ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Limestone Quarrying

The Doon Valley, in the foothills of the Himalayas in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India, has become the centre of major public-interest litigation in the Supreme Court of India. The conflict is centred around the utilization of the rich limestone deposits located in the Mussoorie Hills in the northern part of the Valley. The Mussoorie Hills receive an annual rainfall of some 2,000 mm, which is the second highest in North India. There is a very good water resource in the Mussoorie Hills, which is obviously connected with the water-holding capacity of the limestone belt.For the operators of the limestone quarries, the best use of the high-grade limestone deposit lies in its physical extraction for commercial and industrial use. For the residents of the Valley, however, the best use of the limestone belt lies in its in situ functioning for the stabilization of soil and water resources. Damage to the stability of the hydrological balance of the Valley means damage to all other economic activities which, directly or indirectly, are dependent on the water resources in the Valley. These include agriculture, horticulture, tourism, animal husbandry, and knowledge-based industries etc. that together provide livelihood to the vast majority of the residents of the Valley.The paper analyses the ecological background of the conflict. It evaluates the negative externalities of limestone quarrying in Doon Valley that damages perennial economic activities such as agriculture and tourism. The official steps taken by the State Government to control the ecological damage from quarrying having proved inadequate, the residents of the Valley looked for justice and the right to survival from the Supreme Court of India.

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