From:http://www.ypte.org.UK/environmental/quarrying-and-mineral-extraction/79
Why do we quarry?
For thousands of years man has used stone for building, whether it was for monuments, religious buildings or houses. Early on, when Britain was only sparsely populated, man's use of stone and his primitive quarrying would have had little lasting impact on the environment. Gradually, as time went on, more stone was used in building. It was a good material with which to build castles, walls, churches and important buildings since it was strong and weather resistant. As the demand for stone grew, so did the demand for quarrying.
During the Industrial Revolution demand soared. The Victorians used stone for all their major buildings and with better transport and new technology they were able to meet these increasing demands, probably with little thought as to their impact on the environment.
What do we quarry?
Today the demand for carefully worked stone for building has been reduced by the fact that we have so many new, easier to use and cheaper building materials but this does not necessarily mean that there is less quarrying. Although stone blocks are not used so much for building as they used to be, we still use stone in a different form for building and construction work today.
There is now a great demand for stone - especially limestone - in the form of 'crushed rock' and it is also an essential constituent in other building and construction materials.
Creating one kilometre of road 10 metres wide could use well over 500 lorry loads of crushed stone.
Because the stone used for this sort of construction work does not have to be extracted in a high quality block form, the techniques for quarrying have changed. Now, those that quarry can be less selective. Consequently one of the best methods of quick quarrying is the use of explosives which means that great chunks of hillsides may be blown up and transported away in a relatively short time.
Sand and gravel are used along with stone in construction work. Consequently millions of tonnes are being removed from sand and gravel deposits both on land - usually close to the urban areas where they are needed - and also from the sea bed.
To minimize the effects of quarrying, you can use techniques such as reclamation of the land after quarrying is complete, reducing the environmental impact by controlling dust and noise pollution, implementing sustainable quarrying practices like reducing water usage and recycling materials, and conducting thorough environmental assessments before starting a quarrying project.
Scientists can manage the debris and dust by creating quarrying fields that are sheltered in order to overcome the problems associated with limestone quarrying. They can also find a way to reduce the dependence on limestone to lessen the problems.
Quarrying limestone can lead to pollution through dust, noise, and vibrations. However, limestone is a valuable resource used in construction, agriculture, and industry. To mitigate pollution, proper planning, regulations, and monitoring can help minimize the environmental impact of limestone quarrying.
yes, it does! quarrying is extremely bad for the environment, as it causes pollution and destroys natural habitats. quarrying cause pollution, because of the constant drilling cutting and exploding, which lets harmful gases into the air!!!! your welcome!!!! i knoe i am amaaaaaaaazing at geography!!!!! its science love :)
Mining and quarrying are commonly practiced in plateaus because plateaus often contain valuable mineral deposits such as coal, iron, copper, and limestone. The flat and elevated nature of plateaus also makes it easier to access and extract these resources compared to other geological formations. Additionally, the lack of dense vegetation on plateaus simplifies the process of extracting minerals through mining and quarrying.
how does quarrying distructive to the envirinment
how does quarrying distructive to the envirinment
Institute of Quarrying was created in 1917.
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The motto of Institute of Quarrying is 'Terram autem filiis hominum'.
Quarrying is a very lucrative business. The stones obtained from quarrying are used for a number of applications, notably that of road construction and making concrete.
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Stone quarrying benefits others because it can create roads.
To minimize the effects of quarrying, you can use techniques such as reclamation of the land after quarrying is complete, reducing the environmental impact by controlling dust and noise pollution, implementing sustainable quarrying practices like reducing water usage and recycling materials, and conducting thorough environmental assessments before starting a quarrying project.
Quarrying is a place that has rocks that has been excavated from the ground. This is also known as an open-pit mine.
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Marble Quarrying in Tennessee - 1910 was released on: USA: 27 January 1910