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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 the different impacts that sand mining has on the environment. General Overview The United Nations Environment Program deeply believes that the large quantities of materials that are used has a significant effect and impact on biodiversity, water pollution, water table levels, climate, as well as socio- economic, political, and cultural Physical impacts of sand mining include reduction of water quality and destabilization of the stream bed and banks. Mining can also disrupts sediment supply and channel form, which can result in a deepening of the channel (incision) as well as sedimentation of habitats downstream. Channel instability and sedimentation from Nov 13, 2018 Sand mining is the process of extracting sand from an open pit, sea beaches, rivers and ocean beds, river banks, deltas, or inland dunes. The extracted sand can be used for various types of manufacturing, such as concrete used in the construction of buildings and other structures. the site. Sand mining various environments is presented below. River Environment Impact of Sand mining Sand is vital for sustenance of rivers. The sand mining has several impacts on the river environment. Sand mining disturbs and completely remove the habitat from the mined zones. 1. IMPACTS OF SAND MINING For thousands of years, sand and gravel have been used in the construction of roads and buildings. Today, demand for sand and gravel continues to increase. Mining operators, in conjunction with cognizant resource agencies, must work to ensure that sand mining is conducted in a responsible manner. Nov 07, 2019 Similar to river sand mining on land, sea sand mining is carried out around the coast or it can also be done in the middle of the sea either by using traditional tools or using more modern tools. Sea sand is used for various needs such as building materials and road construction. Jun 28, 2018 Inland sand mining has an impact on biodiversity and habitat, deforestation of the land with the consequent elimination of the vegetation, pollution of the land, hydrology, air and even noise. Because of these impacts, local communities are the one that tend to bear the negative impacts of sand mining be it social, economic or environmental. Dredging rivers and lakes or mining (quarrying) inland deposits for sand destroys and pollutes natural habitats, including forests, farmland, and commercial fisheries. Streambed mining may also lead to streambed and bank erosion as well as lowering of groundwater tables, leaving nearby drinking-water wells and wetlands dry. Environmental impact of soil and sand mining: a review.International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, 1(3), pp.125-134. Strosnider, W.H. and Nairn, R.W., 2010. Effective passive treatment of high-strength acid mine drainage and raw municipal wastewater in Potosí, Bolivia using simple mutual incubations and limestone.
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