External costs of sand mining in rivers: evidence from South Africa
Sand mining in rivers is an important source of raw material for the construction industry, but impacts on sediment yield in estuaries, and therefore on estuarine functioning and service provision. ... (based on a conservative range of 10 to 15 percent river sand load content and excluding the impacts of dams and sand mining). Accounting for ...
A Review of River Sand Mining: Methods, Impacts, and …
This paper brings together the effects of river sand mining on the physical, biological, chemical, and anthropogenic environment through a systematic literature review.
Impacts of riverine sand mining on freshwater …
Here, we use "sand mining" as a generic term to embrace extraction of riverine aggregates regardless of particle size. Sand mining activities are one of many recognized pressures affecting riverine ecosystems, where biodiversity is …
Trace and major minerals of (natural and manufactured) sand…
These magnetic parameters confirm that the variation of bulk samples and fractions is more important for R-Sand than for M-Sand, and hence the grain size separation is meaningless for M-Sand as well. ... the river sand mining has impacted riverine habitats, producing changes in the river channel and flow, fluctuation in the water table, erosion ...
The effects of sand mining on rural communities
Thus, remote sensing was applied to predict the extent of river sand mining from the year 1992 to 2022, and statistical prediction models were utilised to predict the extent of sand mining for the ...
Assessing the impacts of river bed mining on aquatic …
The effects of extensive sand mining on the river channel River bank erosion, bank slumping, and river channel lowering (Rastogi and Kumar, 2017; Sharma et al., 2022). Sand and gravel deposits in river environments are mostly taken from two places:
Properties of Sand and Their Importance
In modern times, urbanization and rapid infrastructure growth have driven up the demand for sand. Its economic importance becomes evident as it serves as a critical resource in various industries, from construction to …
UNREGULATED RIVER SAND MINING IN SRI LANKA
Despite society's increasing dependence on sand, there are major challenges that this industry needs to deal with: limited sand resources, illegal mining, and environmental impact of sand mining.
Impacts of pit distance and location on river sand mining …
Thus, it is important to further investigate on the river sand mining capacity as recommendations for long-term management of sand mining activities. This paper therefore presents a study that includes the assessment of the river morphology, hydraulic and sediment transport modelling, which covers three rivers with different levels of sand ...
The environmental impacts of river sand mining
According to a review article on river sand mining (Rentier & Cammeraat, 2022), sand mining can alter the river bed morphology and sediment transport, leading to changes in the river's hydrology ...
SAND MINING: ECONOMIC GAINS, ENVIRONMENTAL …
or from a river reserve (Environmental Conservation Department, 2000). From environmentalist perspective, Saviour and Stalin (2012) simply defined sand mining as the process of extracting sand and gravel at a level that makes it become an environmental issue.
A Review of River Sand Mining: Methods, Impacts, and …
River sand mining (RSM) has emerged as a critical environmental issue, triggering concern over its detrimental effects on river health, ecosystems, water resources, and …
River Sand Mining and Its Ecological Footprint at Odor River…
River sand mining has consequential ecological footprints on rivers, floodplains and deltas by changing the slope of the riverbed, ... It is important to note that river mining results in wicked problems that are predatory in nature such as climate change and deforestation due to enormous energy that is released.
Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …
Padmalal, D., & Maya, K. (2014). Sand mining environmental impacts and selected case studies 5 (Springer 2014). 10.1007/2F978-94-017-9144-1.pdf; Padmalal D, Maya K, Sreebha S, Sreeja R. Environmental effects of river sand mining: A case from the river catchments of Vembanad Lake. Southwest Coast of India. Environmental Geology.
The environmental impacts of river sand mining
River sand mining is the extraction of sand (and gravel) from the drainage network of a river. By its nature, this practice effects the environment. The severity, however, depends …
(PDF) Impacts of riverine sand mining on …
QSR results show that response river ecosystem to sand mining is complex. The documented collected response showed that channel incision contributes the most impact due to sand mining activity at the river, followed by sediment …
Botswana's challenge of river sand mining: …
Around the capital Gaborone, river sand has been depleted to the extent that in 2013, the Botswana Cabinet ordered for the ban of river sand mining in the area. In response, the construction sector shifted its focus to resources …
An Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Sand …
Sand mining in rivers is an important source of raw material for the construction industry, but impacts on sediment yield in estuaries, and therefore on estuarine functioning and service provision. ... The eroded material increases …
The Global Sand Crisis: Examining Causes, Consequences, …
Before diving into these components, it's important to reflect on sand at a smaller scale and understand how particular factors influence the wider problem. A vast number of products use sand, from microchips and asphalt to windows and building foundations. ... A piece by Le Monde detailing the state of sand mining along the Son River in ...
Sand Mining in India and its Evaluation using Swot Analysis
The present study makes clear that the uncontrolled sand and gravel mining activity is the main danger to the Raidak-II River and the antagonistic ecological impacts of sand and gravel mining ...
Sand Auditing for Sustainable River Sand Mining in …
Introduction Sand and gravel account for the highest quantity of solid material mined worldwide 1.China and India top the list of crucial hotspots for sand mining impacts in rivers 2.Unauthorized mining of river sand causes riverbank erosion, loss of riparian habitat, lowering of river beds, shrinking of the delta, and complex impacts on society and economy 3.
The Importance of Sand Mining Equipment and Best Practices
Sand mining equipment allows for efficient and large-scale extraction, ensuring a steady supply of sand to meet the growing demand. Types of Sand Mining Equipment. There are several types of sand mining equipment available, each designed for specific purposes and environments. These include: 1. Dredgers: Dredgers are commonly used in river and ...
ZHU, Qian. 2022. River-sand Mining: An Ethnography of …
China is a resource-rich country hosting a large variety of mineral resources, and the extractive industries play important roles in the local economy of many regions. But the environmental, economic, and particularly sociopolitical impacts of the extractive industries have received limited attention from scholarly circles. Against this backdrop, River-sand Mining: An Ethnography of …
The Importance of Minerals and Mining
The Importance of Minerals and Mining By Dr Kenneth J Reid Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota ... from a River or a Reservoir behind a Concrete Dam. ... MINI MILLS CONCRETE SAND SAND PITS GRAVEL AGGREGATES ROCK QUARRY CEMENT CEMENT PLANT CEMENT KILN ...
River sand mining as a livelihood activity: The case of Nepal
This paper investigates the livelihood dimension of small-scale river sand mining. To what extent is low intensity, so called artisanal, sand mining an important livelihood activity among poor people who live along small rivers where people shovel sand by hand onto small tractors during the dry season? Even at the foot of the Himalayas, river ...
India Rivers Week 2020 Is Sand Mining Killing our Rivers?
Scientific work on how important sand is for the rivers is far from adequate. Sand miners have been found to be constructing additional roads and bridges in the river bed, for ... Alternatives to River Sand Mining: Some alternatives to use of river sand have been suggested. These include M-Sand: Manufactured sand and also recycling construction ...
RAJASTHAN M-SAND POLICY 2024
environmental consequences of unregulated river sand mining. In 2012, the ruling in Deepak Kumar vs. State of Haryana & Others prohibited river sand ... The state has emphasized the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) parameters, recognizing that responsible resource extraction is key to long-term sustainability. M-Sand
River Sand Mining and Mining Methods | SpringerLink
Large-scale sand extraction from river environment for building constructions is a global phenomenon. Indiscriminate sand mining imposes a series of physical, ecological, and …
Sand Mining: Environmental Impacts and Selected Case …
Rivers, the most important life sustaining systems in tropics and subtropics, are under immense pressure due to various kinds of human interventions. Among these, indiscriminate sand and gravel mining from the active channels and floodplains are the most disastrous one as the activity threatens the very existence of the river ecosystem. The problem …
Impacts of riverine sand mining on freshwater ecosystems: …
Studies of sand mining in the Amite River, Lousiana, USA (Brown & Daniel, 2014) ... Investigations need to consider rivers on a basin scale recognizing the importance of maintaining sediment continuity (erosion, transportation, and deposition throughout the system) to underpin ecosystem processes and maintenance of deltas under threat from ...