Request PDF | On Apr 15, 2024, Justice Mensah and others published Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and Environment in Selected Communities in Ghana: implications for the ...

The level of land degradation caused by stone quarrying in Ghana has put forth questions as to whether or not the activity should be allowed to continue (Nartey et al, 2012). In addition, some 4 million people have been reported to die yearly from acute respiratory problems in developing countries, the most part being aggravated by ...

 — Child labour is a complex social problem worldwide, affecting the physical, moral and educational development of children. A cross sectional quantitative survey research design was used to assess child labour in quarrying activities of the Ga West Municipality, Ghana. The municipality was selected due to evidence in literature of …

Stone Quarrying and Livelihood Transformation in Peri-Urban Kumasi Felix Asante 1* Kabila Abass 2 Kwadwo Afriyie 3 1. CASS, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame ... In Ghana, majority (55.5%) of the working population is employed in agricultural activities (Ghana Statistical

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 …

Investment into Ghana's mining and quarrying industries will help to make these already lucrative industries more efficient and more productive, ultimately increasing profits across the board. Now is a very exciting time to enter the mining and quarrying industry as market prices are high and Ghana's gold, mineral and stone deposits run deep.

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Quarrying 2. Sites for Stone Quarrying 3. Important Considerations 4. Methods. Definition of Quarrying: The process of taking out stones from natural rock beds is known as the quarrying. The term quarry is used to indicate the exposed surface of natural rocks. The stones, thus obtained, are used for various …

Women constitute a large segment of workers in the informal mines and quarries all over the world, working as cutters, diggers, sievers, panners, crushers, processors and transporters of a broad range of minerals from sand, …

 — According to the data published in 2021 by Montani, from the total 318 million tons of gross quarrying from dimension stone quarries, during the quarry stage, about 163 million tons, or in other ...

 — Stone quarrying is a form of land use method concerned with the extraction of non-fuel and non-metal minerals from rocks. Using the qualitative model, the paper …

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Quarrying comprises finding quarry resources, typically rocks, located on or beneath the earth crust. The disparity that exists between mining and quarrying is that quarrying …

STONE QUARRY WORKERS IN GHANA . BY . MOSES SEGBENYA . Thesis submitted to the Department of Integrated Development Studies of the ... Empirical Evidence on Stone Quarrying Activities and Organising of Informal Workers 112 Lessons Learned 121 Conceptual Framework 123 CHAPTER FIVE: ...

 — In the Ho Municipality, stone quarrying has become one of the alternative livelihood strategies. Stone quarrying is a form of land use method concerned with the …

Quarrying is even older than farming. In the olden days, cavemen had to work on stone to make tools to clear forests for crop cultivation, make weapons like arrowheads and clubs for ... angle. 5.2 Problems faced by Quarry Industries in Ghana 5.2.1 Encroachment One major problem found to be facing the quarrying industries in Ghana and if not ...

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 …

 — Quarrying and mining have played a fundamental role in the development of society over the last 2 million years. In addition, it generates information and specimens that support the advancement of geoscience and creates exposures that provide a resource for scientific study, education, training and geotourism; a resource that would not otherwise …

 — We have carried out an assessment on the environmental effects of limestone quarrying on some com-munities in the Lower Manya Krobo District in the …

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. ... The paper draws on experiences from Nkukua Buoho and Ntiri Buoho in the Afigya Kwabre District of Ghana. It examines the peoples' livelihood ...

 — the inhabitants engage in stone quarrying in Daglama. It further finds stone quarrying as a source of livelihood in Daglama. However, the practice has negatively affected the environment. It has led to the destruction of arable land, forest reserves and others. The paper also highlights the negative health implications stone quarrying has on ...

 — Extraction of Limestone is an economically important and widespread activity in Ghana and has existed since historical times. ... Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities ...

Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights from the Wenchi municipality in Ghana Theresa Y. Baah-Ennumh . Ata S. Yeboah . Ata-Era J. Akularemi Springer Nature B.V. 2019

The level of land degradation caused by stone quarrying in Ghana has put forth questions as to whether or not the activity should be allowed to continue (Nartey et al, 2012). In addition, some 4 million people have been reported to die yearly from acute respiratory problems in developing countries, the most part being aggravated by ...

 — Quarrying Africa is a premier information hub for the sub-Saharan African quarrying sector. It is a valued reference tool positioned as a must-read for the broader spectrum of the aggregates value chain, from quarry operators and aggregate retailers, to concrete and cement producers, mining contractors, aggregate haulage companies and …

Quarrying operations in Ghana include the production of granite, limestone, and sandstone for use mainly in building and road construction. Generally, industrial mining activities …

CASS, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana * E-mail of corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract Stone quarrying is one of the key extractive economic activities in the Ashanti Region, supplying the bulk of stone of …

 — The level of land degradation caused by stone quarrying in Ghana has put forth questions as to whether or not the activity should be allowed to continue (Nartey et al, 2012).

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 — Impact of Stone Quarrying on Sustainable Livelihoods and Environment in Selected Communities in Ghana: implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. …

 — Quarrying in Ghana consists mostly of smaller-scale operations that produce sand, gravel, cement, limestone, and granite. Large and small-scale mining operations provide an estimated 524,000 jobs ...