Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Effects of Dimension Stone Quarrying Activities in Ndarugo Area of Kiambu County, Kenya." by Solomon W Wangela. Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. Semantic Scholar's Logo. Search 220,107,797 papers from all fields of science. Search ...
Dimension stone quarrying is a vital activity that dates back since the dawn of civilization because it provided premium materials for all kinds of constructions. Stone quarrying activities …
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Unlike quarrying, which involves clearing trees to make room for excavations, mud bricks only require a bit of dirt and water, said Gitonga Murungi, a Kenyan conservationist.
The effects of stone quarrying spill over to the neighborhood posing challenge to the area residents. Some pits have experienced landslides resulting into death of people.
Stone quarrying in Kenya falls outside the Mining Act of 1940 and, consequently, has virtually no regulatory control. The only environmental regulation applies to quarries on forestry land and concerns dland restoration after quarry closure.
under quarrying in Kenya is the extraction of stone. This activity is a very significant one in the country under the informal sector or popularly known as the Jua Kali sector. It
Fig. 6. - "Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood of Communities in Mandera County, Kenya"
Land degradation in the quarrying areas - "Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood of Communities in Mandera County, Kenya" Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. Semantic Scholar's Logo. Search 212,426,258 papers from all fields of science. Search ...
The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions, where the information obtained was confirmed by field ... (2000) identifies small-scale stone extraction in rural Kenya as a major source of livelihood ...
Results showed evident variation in the number of days women work at the stone quarrying between rain and dry seasons. There was evident variability in the income women derive from quarrying ...
Stone quarrying in Kenya has been taking place for dec-ades. The frequency of stone quarrying has signi cantly gone . up recently due to the increasing population that prompted .
The study were seek to investigate the impact of stone quarrying on the environment and societies. In this case, responses were sought from questionnaire, key informant interview and observation. 3.1. Social and Environmental Impact of Stone Quarrying Quarrying activity often have long-term social, and environmental impacts. Social challenges ...
This means the future and benefits of dimension stone quarrying lies on the Kiambu County Government in terms of supervision, regulation, and collection of revenue. ... Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey design because it relied on people's opinions about different issues as stated on the questions. Using three randomly selected ...
All over the world there is a realization that quarrying activities has evolved over time to mining industry that has the potential to provide hither to unparalleled services to management in their efforts to reduce effects of quarrying risks to the human being and the surroundings. This potentially has been turned into a challenge and embodied in the new definition of quarrying …
Stones for construction purposes are obtained by quarrying from solid massive rocks. Each type of stone lend itself to various construction applications based on its properties. For instance, certain types like basalt and granite have superior characteristic like high compressive strength and durability and hence employed in major construction ...
A premier leader in quarry mining. It has specialized in the extraction and production of construction stone bricks across a range of sizes, from 4 inches to 9 inches, while also offering the flexibility to customize sizes to meet the unique requirements of their valued clients. The company take immense pride in the commitment to delivering top-tier products.
This study sought to investigate the economic benefits that women derive from the small-scale quarry stone mine at Kwa V, Kirinyaga County. The research used a mixed-methods approach which both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed. Data collection was carried out from a survey of 100 informal quarry workers. Data from …
Stone quarrying in Kenya has been taking place for decades. The frequency of stone quarrying has significantly gone up recently due to the increasing population that prompted a high demand for ...
lining mining and quarrying sector, dimension stone quarrying not excluded, to attain environmental sustainability. Mining and quarrying activities is one of the devolved units of the County Government. This means the future and benefits of dimension stone quarrying lies on the Kiambu County Government in terms of supervision, regulation,
In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has …
Quarrying rocks has changed some farmers' fortunes, who collectively account for about a third of Kenya's annual economic output, according to Ong'are. But this alternative revenue stream is not ...
The observations were recorded in terms of field notes and in terms of still photographs taken by a handheld camera. Plates 13 are examples of photographs recording the observations made in the field and included here to give the reader a fuller insight into the circumstances of the quarrying of dimension stone by artisans in Nairobi, Kenya.
The study areas: Qarsa Damu and Shimpir fatuma and their lithology - "Impact of Stone Quarrying on the Environment and the Livelihood of Communities in Mandera County, Kenya" Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. Semantic Scholar's Logo. Search 213,898,276 papers from all fields of science ...
In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, employing many, but also having adverse effects upon the environment in terms of the low recovery rate of usable ...
Stone quarrying activities increased scars of land not repaired in the quarry zone similar to the findings of Wells (2000) who identified that the artisanal quarrying in Kenya has been on the rise, resulting in increase in the quarried land that has not been fully rehabilitated. Responsibility and knowledge of rehabilitation The quarry firm and ...
ABSTRACT. Kenya is a growing economy and it is in the list of third world countries what is commonly referred to as developing countries. As a result of this its poor-rich gap keeps on growing as a result of the high stone quarrying and its impacts on the environment by able investors and as research indicates 4 out of every 5 Kenyans live in rural areas and this may …
In Kenya the artisanal stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years, employing many, but also having adverse effects upon the environment in terms of the low …
The study aimed at assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of stone quarrying in Tororo district. To achieve this, we used questionnaires, interviews and focused group discussions ...
Ndarugu quarries located about 35 km north of Nairobi CBD are among the main sources of building materials in Kenya. The visible evidence of stone mining are the post-quarried sites scarred along the Ndarugu ridge, which has altered the original land condition and continues to affect people who live in surrounding areas. ... stone quarrying has ...
Silver Stone Quarry Ltd is located in Nairobi, Kenya. The company SILVERSTONE QUARRY LTD is a Private Limited company (family owned) incorporated in 2004 engaging in the activities of quarrying of machine cut stones. The company later integrated into the activities of aggregate production and supplying of pre-mix concretes.
In Kenya and specifically in Mandera County area, stone quarrying industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Objective: This study thus aims at examining the impact that stone quarrying has had on the …
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Stone Quarrying Activities in Narok Town Ward, Narok North Sub-County. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 5 (2), 86-96.
Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of varying aggregates to the construction industry within the region and beyond. Yet the resource-rich communities have seen little socio-economic i mprovements. The paper draws on experiences from Nkukua Buoho and Ntiri Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre District of …
