Sep 02, 2017· Sand has become an integral input for the provision of infrastructural facilities to meet the development pace and economic activities of Nigeria. As a developing country, construction companies in Nigeria are in enormous demand of sand to deliver modern infrastructure needed to meet the rapid population growth and urbanisation.

Instream sand mining activities will have an impact upon the river's water quality. Impacts include increased short-term turbidity at the mining site due to resuspension of sediment, sedimentation due to stockpiling and dumping of excess mining materials and organic particulate matter, and oil spills or leakage from excavation machinery and ...

Jun 01, 2017· Nigeria's abundant solid minerals constitute some of the largest known deposits in recent years under different categories. With the activities in the sector characterized by production and a growing environmental decline often overlooked. This research uses a mix scale approach of descriptive statistics and GIS methodology in analyzing the ecological impacts of …

essence, the earlier period of mining is the history of civilization [4]. Soil mining has both positive and negative environmental impacts. Mining of sand both on small and large-scale occur in major parts of Nigeria. With an estimated 16 million housing deficit and infrastructural development in the country, there

Jan 08, 2020· Coastal area is in serious danger from land reclamation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. This is because of land expansion activities such as urban development. Landscape reclamation is intended for urban city expansion, road construction, housing project, crude oil exploration and sand mining. Reclamation is carried out by both government and private developers.

Although sand mining contributes to the construction of buildings and development, its negative effects include the permanent loss of sand in areas, as well as major habitat destruction. Sand dust production was another land-related livelihood …

3. Facts about Mining Effects on the Environment Although sand mining is expected to be regulated by law in many places, Whitehead (2007) opined that it is still many a times done illegally It is rapidly becoming an ecological problem as the demand for sand increases in industry and construction (Wikipedia, 2008; Whitehead, 2007).

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.

Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Nigeria . Aug 15, 2018 · Physical Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Nigeria. Small-scale mining results in lot of physical environmental impact on the affected area. 1. Land Degradation. One significant effect of mining is the destruction of natural landscape of the area as result of ...

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 …

Impact of Sand Mining and Sea Reclamation on the. socioeconomic impacts of sand mining and reclamation. 2.2. The Study Area Amongst the 36 States in Nigeria, Lagos is the smallest state, o- yet the most p pulous and economically vibrant city. The city is bounded on the north and east by Ogun state; the city shares boundary with Republic of …

5.0 Socioeconomic Effects and Environmental Justice San Francisco Bay and 5-2 September 2012 Delta Sand Mining Final EIR 1 A second, separate socioeconomic effect may result from the increased volume of 2 extracted sand in the proposed Project compared to the baseline volume (i.e., the

UGC Approved Journal No: 49229 ISSN: 2321-6247 EPRA International Journal of Economic Growth and Environmental Issues (EGEI) SJIF Impact Factor: 5.708|Volume:5|June–May 2017-18 ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS ASSOCIATED WITH SAND HARVESTING ACTIVITIES IN AWKA NORTH SETTLEMENT AREA IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA Angela O. Akanwa 1 …

This study investigated sand mining and its effects on Ulashi River, surrounding farmlands and attendant health risks in Okija, Ihiala LGA, Anambra State. The concept of planetary health was used as a lens to examine the effects of sand mining on the environment and a pathway to address the eco-health inequalities to the vulnerable community.

In Nigeria, large quantities of sand are utilized ... The paper discusses the imperatives of sand mining and the environmental impacts using selected case histories in the Niger Delta and elsewhere. The ... changes with impacts on land use and socioeconomic activities.

Dec 04, 2017· The piece incorporated satellite imagery, drone footage, data visualizations, text and photographs to tell a powerful story on the environmental and socioeconomic impact of sand dredging along ...

Land reclamation is gradually posing negative impact on man due to unplanned urbanization. A study was carried out on impact of land reclamation through sand mining of coastal communities in Ikate and Ilubirin in Lagos, Nigeria. Ten waters (8 surface and 2 groundwater sources), 10 soil samples and air were collected and taken for analysis.

observation. The present study seek to investigate the impacts of sand dredging on the ecology of Lagos lagoon in Ibeshe coastal community area, viz-a-viz its influence on water composition, fish and fisheries distribution as well as the perception of coastal community dwellers to environmental effects of sand dredging are discussed. 2.

Aromolaran (2012) studied the effects of sand mining activities of rural people on agricultural land in Agraian communities of Ogun state in Nigeria. His work revealed that mining of sand and gravel on agricultural land is one of the alternative livelihood activities of the rural people in Nigeria and is now becoming an environmental issue.

3. determined the socio-economic effects of soil erosion as perceived by the people, and 4. ascertained the socio-economic determinants of the effects of soil erosion in Imo State. METHODOLOGY This study was conducted in Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State is among the five states that make up the southeast agro-ecological zone of Nigeria.

[6] studied the effects of sand mining activities of rural people on agricultural land in Agraian communities of Ogun state in Nigeria. His work revealed that mining of sand and gravel on agricultural land is one of the alternative livelihood activities of the rural people in Nigeria and is now becoming an environmental issue.

Nigeria: Abstract: Based on field observations, interviews and measurements, this paper examines the effects of sand mining on agricultural activities on the Bama Ridge in northeastern Nigeria. Sand mining on the ridge is carried out using simple hand …

Socio-economic Consequences of Sand Mining along the Victory River in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. ... identify the impacts of sand mining on the communities and propose m …

Aug 20, 2016· By Tom Okure, Ph.D Date: August 20, 2016 Definition of Sand Mining Sand mining is the process employed to extract sand primarily from an open pit. Sand mining is used to remove sand from beaches and inland dunes and dredged from ocean beds and river beds. The harvested sand is used in developing of an…

The Impact of Sand Mining on Riparian Areas of Eyaa, Onne, Nigeria Giadom, F.D. Akpokodje, E.G. Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt. Abstract Excessive sand mining in the Eyaa River, Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria has led to severe cases of land degradation manifesting as river bank erosion of riparian areas in Eyaa, Onne.

In Nigeria and many other tropical areas, sand mining is a major cause of deforestation and forest degeneration, generating a large number of environmental impacts (World Rainforest Movement, 2004). It is noted that large-scale mining activities generally continue to reduce the vegetation of most of the mining communities to levels that are ...

Sand mining is a practice that is becoming an environmental issue as the demand for sand increases in industry and construction (Wikipedia-2011). Extraction of sand and gravel resources has a number of adverse environmental impacts (Sonak et al. 2006; Kondolf 1994, 1997), which were first reported in the developed world.

Federal university of technology, minna. Nigeria Mutisya, D. N (2006) sand harvesting and its environmental and socio-economic effects in arid and semi arid Kenya. Soil and water conservation. Kenyatta university. Kenya. pg. 82-90 Uunona, S. K. (2007), impacts of sand mining on shared perennial rivers and ephemeral watercourses in Namibia ...

hearing" on the impact of sand mining (on river basins, streams, coastal areas and hill regions). After intense studies in different regions and interaction with the affected people, the Campaign for the Protection of Water Resources, Tamil Nadu …

Sand mining describes the removal of sand from where they are deposited naturally. Sand is needed in every aspect of construction, be it road or land restoration. Upon its enormous usefulness, it causes some environmental problems when it is over-mined (Ashraf et al., 2011). Several adverse effects of sand mining