Data presented in the table shows that rural population have heightened awareness of the effects of mining industry. It can be seen in the table No-5.1 top soil erosion has a frequency of 42.34 percent, existing land become unfit for cultivation due to dumping of solid mining waste, as if its results in making the lands into desert.
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This paper examined the effects of rural-urban migration on the rural communities of Southeastern Nigeria. Data were obtained using mixed methods approach comprising questionnaire surveys and key informant interviews. Six rural local government areas (LGAs) were selected based on population size and spatial equity from two states of Southeastern Nigeria.
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10/05/2018· Most mining communities are located in remote, far-flung areas most businesses usually won’t dare invest in. These communities have a low-income profile and limited access to healthcare, education, and other basic needs. Moreover, people living in these communities are often engaged in agricultural jobs. Mining provides people in these communities another choice for making a living. …
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26/09/2017· The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas, whether in the U.S. or elsewhere, can put a strain on a city's infrastructure. Roads and freeways become overcrowded as new construction struggles to keep up with the demand. Wait time at emergency rooms can become a public health issue as hospitals may not be equipped to handle the increase in population. Schools may not …
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The actual purpose of this research investigate on how the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy has been implemented in rural areas of Ghana and the extent to which the problem of over – congestion is affecting this policy. Rural areas are often
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Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices. Impacts can result in erosion, sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, or the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water by the chemicals emitted from mining processes. These processes also have an impact on the atmosphere from the emissions of carbon which have ...
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Mining just an ounce of gold from ore can result in 20 tons of solid waste and significant mercury and cyanide contamination, according to Earthworks. Water Contamination . Some gold can be found by panning in rivers; heavy gold will remain in the pan, whereas lighter rocks and minerals float out. This small-scale form of gold mining has little effect on the body of water, but the large-scale ...
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Effects Of Mining on the Environment and Human Health Impacts of strip mining: Strip mining destroys landscapes, forests and wildlife habitats at the site of the mine when trees, plants, and topsoil are cleared from the mining area. This in turn leads to soil erosion and destruction of agricultural land.
Get PriceMining just an ounce of gold from ore can result in 20 tons of solid waste and significant mercury and cyanide contamination, according to Earthworks. Water Contamination . Some gold can be found by panning in rivers; heavy gold will remain in the pan, whereas lighter rocks and minerals float out. This small-scale form of gold mining has little effect on the body of water, but the large-scale ...
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After mining finishes, the mine area must undergo rehabilitation. Waste dumps are contoured to flatten them out, to further stabilise them. If the ore contains sulfides it is usually covered with a layer of clay to prevent access of rain and oxygen from the air, which can oxidise the sulfides to produce sulfuric acid, a phenomenon known as acid mine drainage.
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Effect on Land Deforestation: Mining requires large areas of land to be cleared so that the earth could be dug into by the miners. For this reason, large-scale deforestation is required to be carried out in the areas where mining has to be done. Besides clearing the mining area, vegetation in the adjoining areas also needs to be cut in order to construct roads and residential facilities for ...
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The traditional relationships between rural and urban areas and the changes brought on by specialized rural industries discussed. The digest reviews work that has investigated the impact of farming, manufacturing, and mining on education. The effect of agricultural activity on academic achievement, especially via vocational agriculture programs, has attracted considerable interest. At least ...
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The same rules that apply to privately owned land which is occupied or being used would generally apply in rural areas. In addition, there are some payments made to the local authorities so that one can exercise his/her mining rights in a particular area. 11. Health and Safety. 11.1 What legislation governs health and safety in mining? The legislation that governs health and safety is: the ...
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The mining industry comes with its fair share of challenges; from scarce resources to uncertainty around commodity prices, miners are always looking at ways to overcome barriers to stay competitive. Below we explore 5 challenges currently facing the industry. 1. Access to Energy. As resources in some areas become scarce or depleted, companies are forced to push new frontiers of exploration ...
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Mining regions are now often located in remote areas of north of Canada and Australia, and in developing countries in South America, Asia, and Africa, often with less stringent mining laws and weaker environmental regulations (Miranda et al. 1998; World Bank, 2002, 2017a). Mining impacts, including waste streams and social impacts, were, therefore, generally transferred from developed and ...
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Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit.These deposits form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay.
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THE IMPACT OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION ON THE ECONOMY OF RURAL AREAS IN WUDIL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE NIGERIA
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In rural areas, specifically, environmental change has immediate and direct effects on the health and well-being of millions of households that depend on natural resources for their basic livelihoods. 2 . When weather changes reduce families’ livelihood options, these changes can act as a “push” factor: People leave resource-dependent rural areas and create new migration patterns. 3 ...
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predominantly in the rural areas, and a market-oriented sector in urban areas, responsible for tax revenues and foreign exchange. In recent years, the government has made the move towards a more privatized, open- market economy. A heavy dependence on copper (90% of exports from Independence until 1990 according to NBER, 2005) proved to be detrimental to Zambia’s economy in the past, and …
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19/05/2011· areas and some in rural areas, while attempting to maximize their expected incomes. The model led to many applied studies most of which confirmed that the relative wages and the perceived probability of finding a job were indeed important determinants of a decision to move. Also, the main conclusion of HT model has had considerable influence on policy formulation in LDC’s. From the …
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Then we discuss the role of agriculture in development, rural development and poverty reduction. We then discuss contexts in which spatial constraints make a sectoral (agricultural) development entry point necessary. Finally some concluding remarks are provided. II.- Definitions A.- What is Rural Development The definition of rural development has evolved through time as a result of changes in ...
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Poverty, politics, and uneven economic development. Though industry and business existed in Appalachia before the 20th century, the major modern industries of agriculture, large-scale coal mining, timber, and other outside corporate entries did not truly take root until this time.Many Appalachians sold their rights to land and minerals to such corporations, to the extent that 99 percent of the ...
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demand along with industrialization in rural areas and that sand mining from a river has brought con˜ict in local society. From a case study in Tangail district, this paper explores by which actors and how sand is mined and sold, and what social impacts sand mining and the business utilizing it have on local society. Its purpose is to unveil the tip of the iceberg of problems coming along ...
Get PriceMining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposit.These deposits form a mineralized package that is of economic interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay.
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The mostly rural and relatively poor Solomon Islands faces many environmental problems, which development of the country’s small mining sector may soon exacerbate. The expansion of human settlement, agriculture, and timber harvesting has led to deforestation, while blast fishing and the illegal exportation of exotic birds have frustrated conservation efforts.
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